CONSENT
PRESUMED CONSENT
There is currently moves being made in Scotland to move from a system of informed
consent (opt-in), which means that organs will not be taken from people do not sign up to
donate their organs. The proposed system of presumed consent (opt-out) would mean that
everyone will be placed on the organ donor register unless they express their wish to be
removed. As a result of this, many people are in favour of changing to a system of presumed
consent due to the belief that this would lead to more organs being available for transplant,
and more lives would be saved through organ donation. The Scottish Government believes
that moving to a presumed consent system will help to change the culture around donation
to reflect this support. A consequence of this is that, others argue that the government
should not have ownership over our bodies after we die and we should not be allowed to
take our organs without or permission, therefore we cannot be sure that someone does not
want to donate their organs after death.
Organ donation can be considered by Christians as a genuine act of love. The Christian faith
is based upon the revelation of God in the life of Jesus Christ. Jesus taught people to love
one another, and to embrace the needs of others.
“Giving organs is the most generous act of self-giving imaginable”
Rt Revd Dr Barry Morgan Archbishop of Wales, 2011
By doing this, it will ensure that we are on the NHS Organ Donor Register and that our
relatives know our wishes in advance will help to relieve our loved ones of anxiety if the
opportunity arises. Many Christians would agree strongly because that humans were created
for God’s glory and for sharing God’s love therefore, we can choose to donate our organs to
save the lives of many people. As a result of this, many Christians would agree that organ
donation is an act of compassion and this act demonstrates that you have the heart to help
other and transplants give hope and give active and revived lives to thousands of people
suffering from organ failure.
PRESUMED CONSENT
There is currently moves being made in Scotland to move from a system of informed
consent (opt-in), which means that organs will not be taken from people do not sign up to
donate their organs. The proposed system of presumed consent (opt-out) would mean that
everyone will be placed on the organ donor register unless they express their wish to be
removed. As a result of this, many people are in favour of changing to a system of presumed
consent due to the belief that this would lead to more organs being available for transplant,
and more lives would be saved through organ donation. The Scottish Government believes
that moving to a presumed consent system will help to change the culture around donation
to reflect this support. A consequence of this is that, others argue that the government
should not have ownership over our bodies after we die and we should not be allowed to
take our organs without or permission, therefore we cannot be sure that someone does not
want to donate their organs after death.
Organ donation can be considered by Christians as a genuine act of love. The Christian faith
is based upon the revelation of God in the life of Jesus Christ. Jesus taught people to love
one another, and to embrace the needs of others.
“Giving organs is the most generous act of self-giving imaginable”
Rt Revd Dr Barry Morgan Archbishop of Wales, 2011
By doing this, it will ensure that we are on the NHS Organ Donor Register and that our
relatives know our wishes in advance will help to relieve our loved ones of anxiety if the
opportunity arises. Many Christians would agree strongly because that humans were created
for God’s glory and for sharing God’s love therefore, we can choose to donate our organs to
save the lives of many people. As a result of this, many Christians would agree that organ
donation is an act of compassion and this act demonstrates that you have the heart to help
other and transplants give hope and give active and revived lives to thousands of people
suffering from organ failure.
