A Case for an Opt-Out Organ Donation System in Canada
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This commentary supports an ‘opt-out’ system for organ donation in Canada. To begin, it examines the state of organ donation in our country and presents both the ‘opt-in’ and ‘opt-out’ schemes. Then, it argues in favour of implementing ‘opt-out’ legislation in Canada, suggesting that this system makes donation easier for families and improves the donor rate. Opinions against ‘opt-out’ are considered and debated. Finally, other donation systems as well as potential methods to encourage organ donation are briefly discussed.
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Ce commentaire appuie la mise en place d’un système avec option de retrait (‘opt-out’ system en anglais) pour le don d’organes au Canada. Tout d’abord, ce commentaire se penche sur l’état actuel du don d’organes dans notre pays et présente à la fois le modèle à option d’adhésion (‘opt in’) et celui à option de retrait (‘opt out’). Puis, il argumente en faveur de la mise en œuvre d’une législation qui permettrait un système avec option de retrait au Canada, suggérant que cela faciliterait le don d’organes pour les familles et amé- liorerait les taux de dons. Certains des arguments contre le système avec option de retrait sont examinés et démontés. Finalement, d’autres systèmes de dons, ainsi que des méthodes pouvant possiblement encourager le don d’organes, sont discutés brièvement.
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