The current “opt in” system of organ donations — where individuals are asked to register their willingness to be a donor after their death — has been the subject of debate for many years.

The current way is called the “altruistic approach.” Altruistic in the sense that you donate for free without any incentive. The opt out is a mechanism that functions with “presumed consent,” assuming someone is willing to donate unless they register their objection by an opt out by recording the unwillingness to give organs in writing.

A poll showed that 50% of the public favored the current system, 28% supported a shift to presumed consent and 22% expressed no preference.
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