HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) –
Organ donation is a popular topic, however there are some myths that may keep people from joining the registry.
Organ donors can change the lives of so many people in need.
“A gift of medicine, that only a person can give,” said Caitlyn Bernabucci, of Life Choice Donor Services. “Just one donor can help more than 50 people through the gift of organs and tissues.”
She said the need is great right now, and that about 21 people die every day waiting for a transplant.
Still, more than half of Connecticut residents are not signed up for the donor registry, and Bernabucci said some damaging misconceptions are to blame.
“We want to make sure people understand the facts,” she said.
The first misconception is that organs will be taken before the person is actually dead, but that simply is not the case. Read the whole story here…