Persuasive speech on organ Donation
... needed for transplant. B. Last year alone, 23,000 organ transplants were successfully performed in the United States. 1. Success rates are estimated between 90% and 95% for kidney, liver, and pancreas transplants. 2. Other successful organ transplants such as heart and lung are estimated at 75% to 80%. C. As stated by the Massachusetts Medical Society approximately twenty people die everyday waiting for an organ transplant. 1. 3500 people died last year waiting for a liver or kidney. 2. 1000 people waiting for a heart or lung transplant also died last year. (Transition: Let's see what all of us can do to help) Action: II. With new advances in medicine everyday, almost every organ can be used to save another person's life. A. It is very important to make your family aware of your decision to be an organ donor. 1. Family consent is a requirement for donation 2. If a person dies the ultimate decision of donating their organ is up to their family. 3. Many families find comfort in the death of a loved one by knowing they are helping someone else to live. B. You can also show your decision of donating your organs by signing an organ registration form and carrying an organ donor card on you. C. This can be done through the Drivers License Bureau in your state. D. Today I have brought organ donor information and organ donor forms for each of you to read through and fill out. (Transition: There are many advantages to organ donation) Visualization: III. One organ donor can help to give a better quality of life to about 50 people. A. Donated organs are given to a person based on who is in great need of an organ but also has a good chance of survival after the transplant. 1. An organ can only be donated after a person has been declared legally brain dead. 2. Race, gender, age, and income are never a consideration ...