[Vision2020] [Bulk] Re: "Which Way To The Egress?" Barak Obama

[Andreas Schou]

On 1/16/07, Pat Kraut <pkraut at moscow.com> wrote:
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> I have said this before but you may be new enough that you didn't see it and
> it is too important for you to not know.
> I have two sons with failed kidneys. We have done the transplant dialysis
> since 1985 it is expensive, painful and more of a heartache than you want to
> think about. For someone to give their organs they must let their family
> know they really want to give it isn't enough to put it on your drivers
> license.

Pat --

This isn't because of tort claims. It's because peoples' organs belong
to them unless they tell someone otherwise. It's because when you give
your organs away, you die. That's a decision the State can't make for
anyone.

-- ACS