Organ donation is important for a number of reasons. Here's why you should register:
• Every organ and tissue donor can save and enhance the lives of up to 50 different people.
• About 95,000 people are now waiting for an organ transplant in the United States, up from 80,000 in 2001.
• In California there are more than 19,000 people in need of an organ transplant, one third of whom will die while waiting for an organ.
• Someone is added to the transplant waiting list every 12 minutes, and up to 18 people die everyday waiting for an organ transplant.
• While 90% of Americans agree that organ donation is a positive medical advancement, only 30% of these Americans have legally recorded their organ donation wishes.
What if you needed an organ? Wouldn't you hope someone had made this decision to save your life? If so, please register to donate now.