If I register with the NMDPs Be The Match RegistrySM as a potential donor, what does this mean for the future?
Becoming a volunteer donor is a serious commitment. If you join the NMDP’s Be The Match Registry you are asked to stay committed to donating to any anonymous patient, anywhere in the world, regardless of the patient’s sex, age, race or ethnicity. You will remain on the registry until your sixty-first birthday. Sometimes a potential donor who is successfully matched with a patient may decide not to go forward with the procedure. There are many reasons for saying no, including illness, amount of time involved, changes in your life, or even fear of the donation process. As a volunteer, the donor is under no form of legal obligation. However, because a late decision not to donate can be life threatening to the patient, we ask that you seriously consider the commitment you are about to make before you join the donor registry. Changing your mind at the last minute may be fatal to the patient awaiting the transplant.
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