Do you think it should be mandatory that people donate blood and organs?

No to make it mandatory would violate peoples freedoms of choice and in some instances religious beliefs as well. Other people may have medical reasons they cannot do this. I personally believe God gave each of us one body with all the organs and one life and if someone does not take care of their body I have no obigation to donate my organs to them for them to have a longer life.

I don't think it's a good idea. We have different levels of tolerance as to seeing blood flowing from our body some just can't stand it and some too are not so healthy that they can afford to share their blood and organs. I suggest that this activity should be voluntary.

Heck no! My body is my body, not the goverments nor anyone else expect God. If that were to happen I fear the future because that kind of thing would lead into them forcing us to do much worse things. I've got no problem giving blood but as for my organs what if I gave them up and then one of my children ended up needing a liver replacement or something and I have no way to help them? I'd rather be able to save her and not take that risk.

As human beings we should be willing givers of life. Donating blood and organs should be something we give selflessly. Something mandatory turns into a forced obligation. Forcing someone to give blood and organs would take away from the greater cause they are meant for.

I just can't believe that you americans have such an idea,what did you say,mandatory...........?American is a land of free,how can you make people mandatory to donate their blood and organs,I heard that in American the healthcare has been reformed,I feel the government is becoming bigger and bigger in American now,be careful of that,look at China,you will know big government is a terrible thing.

I think that this is a very bad idea. I don't know if you're aware that there are some requirements to be able to donate blood, as well as organs, so if everyone had to donate by law we could get a lot of useless blood, and even from people who are not supposed to donate because of body condition. It would be better to do some campaign to make people more aware about how important is to donate, so people who can really be donors will be willing more to do so

I'm an organ donor but can't be a blood donor ( for medical reasons ). I see no reason not to donate parts of a corpse I'd just be leaving in the ground to rot to save someone else s life.

I could never condone our mandatory using of blood and organs. We given the option when we get our driver's license to note that we would like to have our organ used in the case of an accident. I really think this is enough. If Sci-Fi are still as good as they used to be it not going to be long before we artificial everything anyway.

I don't think it should be mandatory to make organ and blood donations for the simple reasons that not all donors are healthy enough or a can pass the screening as a candidate to make such donations. I understand that there are lots of people who needs blood and organs but sometimes it is not on the "lack of donors" that tend to be the problem. Sometimes the problem is on the viability or the result of the procedure itsel. You can have all the organs but you need to still look into the matter if it will not result to rejection or not. Moreso, these are not the only remedies and transplantation is not the sole solution of the condition. It depends on the patient's whole being too. If government will make organs/blood donation as mandatory, it would face the question as to whether the citizens do have their freedom regarding ownership of themselves including their body parts. I personally do not agree with such proposal as I treat my body part as part of me and if you take away one like for example a kidney may endanger my own personal health. If there is a proposal that this is made mandatory such as when I die and some organs may still be viable for donation, I should be given a choice in writing which part of my body postmorten should I be donating. Yet, this is already done in many states wherein you can make such options in voluntary donations. Blood donation is also very critical, we need a strict implementation on screening and doing the procedure. I think in order to have a good number of donors is for the government to encourage people to live a healthier life but to mandate the citizen, there are certainly debates on that.

I've always been put off by this idea myself but I guess I'm starting to think about this now as there are these adverts that are showing on a regular basis regarding organ donation and some of them are quite graphic! I have never needed someone else's organ to survive but I guess if I did need an organ in the future, this would certainly change my outlook completely. I may go on the organ donor register, I will think carefully about this! As the adverts say we are always willing to accept a donor if we need this but the majority of us are reluctant to be a donor! I guess the world is changing now and we perhaps should all be on the register! Andrew

hie moonlit, its a very personal issue. its rather difficult for the government to make it mandatory in these issues of blood donation and organ donation. the person who wish to donate must be at ease to do so and want to do it. its voluntary and out of freewill. there should not be any coercion or pressure. to me, i think , education is very important in these areas. once the person recognise the need and benefits to save another's life , he will find signing the form with good thoughts. religion may play a part in his holding back. but i find that the major religions in my country have come out in support of blood and organ donations. that is a very good and charitable move in giving.

i can say its there choices and its not a mandatory or obligation to donate blood or organs but we have different types of institution here that caters to different needs of people who wants to donate organs.yes i believe that some religious beliefs like jehovah witnesses its avoidable to donate and transfuse blood from their members.

I think it is not a good idea to make donating blood and organs mandatory. It will definitely create resentment from the masses as some religions prohibit practices such as donating organs. Imagine all the citizens of the United States have to donate blood, say, once a year. Would that be too much for the blood banks to store? What about body organs? All I want to say is, no ethical and sensible government will want to make donating blood or organs mandatory. Blood and organs should be given willingly, and not forcibly taken.

I think organ donation should be a choice and not something to be dictated or forced. I think organ donation is a noble cause. But to be forced to someone I think it is violating his right. Helping someone should be based on free-will.

Well I guess, it really is a good idea but then I think you cannot make it mandatory since it means you are controlling the lives of people that you are like milking them like cows are. I think many will be against that because it is some kind of an obligatory thing to do it. What I really think is best is campaign that every healthy bodied person be obliged to donate blood or organ voluntarily. I think there is little awareness about these topic in many parts of the world that is why lesser people are enlightened about its benefits to those in need.

This is not a good idea. If you would force people to donate blood, it's like you're just treating them as "things" that you can use whenever you wish. Our bodies are our private possessions, and no one should force us to give a part of it because they need it.

i dont think it can be mandatory as thats why they called it donate because we do it with our free own will without forcing someone to do it. coz if its become mandatory its like they are forcing people to really give and not to donate their blood or organs. if someone need it and someone willing to give it then thats the only time we called it donation. besides theres red cross actually that accept blood donation and they go to places ask people who wants to donate their blood to be stored in the blood bank though one thing i hate about it because if they do it in public they cant sure if the blood is safe or infected with aids or whatever illnesses unlike if the person donate blood to the hospital or blood bank itself as they run a random test first if the blood is safe or not.

no it i not an acceptable idea!!some people too don't have the courage to do so and get forced to do,and it is really bad!!these are the valuable gifts of god and depends wholly in the owner how he wants to spend it..and thus should not be mandatory..this was just an advice.....