If you've had sex with two or more partners in the past year, you may be considered a risky organ donor, at least according to proposed new federal health guidelines that have drawn sharp protests from transplant experts who say they're far too broad.
“With the new guidelines, every college student in America will be high risk,” said Dr. Harry Dorn-Arias, a transplant surgeon at the University of Virginia. “Right now, it's probably a prostitute or a guy with a needle in his arm. Next time, it will be just a young guy."
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One of the comments on the MSN site suggested giving risky organs to risky recipients such as alcoholics! I think that is a golden idea - except who gets to decide the 'risky recipient' criteria?
Overall, I fear less organs will be donated because many people know they lead promiscuous lifestyles and may check "No" to organ donations in the future. If I were on the verge of death I know I would prefer an infected organ that would only last me 3 years instead of dying immediately. But that is just me...
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