Liberty or Life?: Increasing American Organ Donation Registration
Authored by: Evelyn Caputo Art by: Kendall Eddington Since the first organ transplantation in December 1954, the scientific community has experienced numerous breakthroughs which now enable healthcare professionals to transplant approximately 19 different organs and tissues into the human body [1][2]. According to Mayo Clinic, one organ donor can save up to eight lives and improve the lives of 75 people through tissue and cornea donation [3]. This statistic demonstrates the impact that just...