Do religious groups support organ and tissue donation?
Yes. All major religious groups allow organ and tissue donation. Religions such as Roman Catholicism and Judaism consider it not only consistent with, but also an extension of, existing theologies of creation, justice and love. If you have any questions, consult your religious advisor. Q: Don’t only the rich, famous, and well-connected get organs? Absolutely not. Anyone can become an organ or tissue recipient. Almost 20,000 people receive organ transplants each year. People with no connections at all get transplants every day. Q: How does organ allocation work? Organ allocation works through a carefully managed matching process. When an organ becomes available, a computer search identifies potential candidates that match the donor’s characteristics and prints out a list of patients ranked in priority order. Factors include blood type, body size, immune status, severity of illness, and length of time on the waiting list. Each donor generates a different list. Actually, all allocation is
