In May 2020, a law went into effect in England stating that all adults that die are presumed to consent to organ donation unless they have opted out. This policy aligns with many other countries in the world with similar “opt-out” policies. However, in the United States, people must “opt-in” to consent to donate their organs; consent is not presumed.
You have been assigned a position supporting adopting the opt-out law in the United States or against the opt-out law in the United States.
Assigned position/stance:
You are against adopting the opt-out law in the United States. You feel it would decrease organ donation.
2. May you Find one peer-reviewed article supporting your stance within 5 years
Cite your article in APA format.
3. in the post in the forum addressing all three of the following:
A. State your assigned position, you are against the US adopting an “opt-out” organ donation policy.
B. Describe why you believe having an “opt-out” organ donation policy would increase or decrease organ donation.
C. Describe the ethical challenges of the of the US adopting an “opt-out” organ donation policy incorporating at least one principle of nursing ethics (autonomy, beneficence, justice, non- maleficence).