🧠 Organ Donation or Organ Exploitation?

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I used to be proud to carry an organ donor card. I believed it was a final act of compassion, giving life when mine had ended.

But after the latest revelations from HHS regarding organ procurement in the U.S., I’ve taken myself off the donor list.

The issue?

HHS discovered that in many cases, people weren’t actually dead—neurological assessments used to declare death were inadequate. Combine that with a lack of proper consent and what appears to be a systemic disregard for life, and it’s no longer possible to look away.

Are you an organ donor, and will this make you reconsider?

I have added a link to the HHS press release from the end of July 2025 in the comments and a link to X with an interview about the finding with RFK.

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:right_arrow: HHS Press Release:

It details findings that in 351 organ donation cases, 103 had concerning signs, including 73 showing neurological activity and at least 28 patients who may not have been deceased when procurement began

https://www.hhs.gov/press-room/hrsa-to-reform-organ-transplant-system.html

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Hospitals began organ harvesting while patients still showed signs of life. That’s horrifying—and it ends now. https://x.com/SecKennedy/status/1952415617509908961

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And then there was this in the NYT :scream:

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I canceled my organ donor agreement on my driver’s license about 5 years ago.

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Nope. No change for me. I’m still an organ donor and won’t change that decision. The good news is that I didn’t die before all this was known and wasn’t part of the corruption in the current death industry. Now that there is new leadership involved and corrective measures are in the works, I am confident that my organs will be harvested ethically in the future.

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Dr. Joseph Varon´s recent article in Brownstone: The Moral Cost of Modern Transplant Medicine The Moral Cost of Modern Transplant Medicine

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How do you cancel your decision on organ donation if it’s on your driver’s license?

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Hi @jhrusky I believe it depends on the State you are in, but here are general steps that apply:

Update your driver’s license or state ID

Visit your local Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) or equivalent agency.

Request to remove the donor designation from your license/ID.

You’ll likely need to apply for a replacement card (a small fee may apply).

Then its suggested you also update the donor registry

Many states maintain an online state donor registry.

Log in and change your status, or contact the registry directly to withdraw consent.

Hope that helps, please let us know how you get on.

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Thank you for this information, HelenT

Lots of good information/resources here:

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:+1: Thanks Annathesia, great info - thank you.