Nigel Hawkes writes in the first text that the government should assume everyone as an organ donor, unless he or she personally opts out. It is necessary because of an ever increasing demand of replacement organs. Instead of organ donors having to register themselves, everyone should be assumed as a donor. The reason is that even though many people support organ donations, only a few actually donate themselves. The amount of people in need of organs has been the highest ever. Furthermore the amount of donors does not increase much. People die because of waiting. Dead people, whose lives could have been extended by organ donations. Furthermore Hawkes points out that Britain is far behind other developed countries, like Spain, regarding the number of donors. This is because Spain has assumed to begin with that everybody is a donor. If a system like the Spanish one would be introduced in Britain, everybody would be respected, Hawkes underlines. Those who do not wish to donate their organs can easily just opt out. Three years ago the government rejected a donation law, but today they are considering it again. At last Hawkes gives us an example of a young woman, who has suffered a brain haemorrhage. Her parents decide to donate her organs. Later on grateful patients thank the parents, which makes them feel better. They believe that people should reconsider before rejecting the donation. Yet it is very difficult for a deceased’s family. Everybody should therefore not be assumed a donor according to the young woman’s mother.
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