“Death by Organ Donation” (NPR article on ethics)

[booplesnoot34]

Is this something we should be advocating for? I'd love for my death to help someone who actually wants to live.

Of course, it's a long way away before people take it seriously, but it might be considered more in the EU than anywhere else.

https://www.npr.org/2026/07/08/nx-s1-5883714/organ-transplant-death-donation

 

[SweetChariot]

I would love to participate in that if the circumstances allow it, i even wrote in my first draft note that i would allow my body to be donated until i learned that it's impossible for suicide victims lol

 

[ZwartHartje]

It would have to be everyone's individual choice. Personally I'd never ever consider it for myself, not least because I don't want to ever even get near any medical institution again. But also, I'd much prefer to go for something like Sky Burial then (practiced in Tibet: bodies of the deceased are offered to vultures) or a similar way of giving my body to wildlife and Nature. Other species are much more in need of help. In my opinion, nothing should be done to even further extend human lifespan while humans are so hopelessly overpopulating and wrecking the planet in the process unless something was finally done to severely restrict human breeding.

 

[MyMomWasMyLife]

This will never happen in our lifetime. But I'd jump at the chance if it was available.

 

[Passenger4224]

Interesting read! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Pangs93]

I'd sign up for this in a heartbeat. I'm a registered organ donor and part of my guilt around ctb is that my organs wont be viable for donation afterwards.

 

[HNR_]

If only...
It'd be as peaceful as N, if not more

 

[Forveleth]

I am absolutely 100% for this. While I myself may not want to continue living, I find it so sad that there are so many people out there who have genuine good lives, but end up dying because they cannot find a matching organ. I would absolutely love to give everything I have so that others who genuinely want to stay alive may live.

 

[yotaka]

It's a fascinating idea. I'm honestly surprised it's even being discussed given the huge cultural bias against suicide in most of the world. I can see how it could be abused, though, with people potentially being coerced into it by various means. In a way it reminds me of Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro.

 

[Canto XIII]

It's a fascinating idea. I'm honestly surprised it's even being discussed given the huge cultural bias against suicide in most of the world. I can see how it could be abused, though, with people potentially being coerced into it by various means. In a way it reminds me of Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro.

This is about euthanasia though, right? Society is way more open to that compared to assisted suicide (understandably so).

 

[unluckysadness]

Interesting. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Dandelion's]

I'd love to do this, but unfortunately I dont think it will ever be legal

 

[Lost in a Dream]

I would absolutely do this if I could. I'd donate my entire body if I could just to escape from life and help someone who wants to live still but like others have said here, it probably won't ever be legal in our lifetime because forced lifers would be against this and they seem to be in the majority.