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Susan Mau Larson

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Health Chatter
Organ Donations

And we could be fully collaborative with organizations like HUMAN and others in the community.

Health Chatter
Organ Donations

I think, you know, you touched on something that's so important is

Health Chatter
Organ Donations

You know, this is really, I always think donation is the best in humanity.

Health Chatter
Organ Donations

It's really about one person giving to another and somebody they don't know.

Health Chatter
Organ Donations

But to make all that happen is incredibly complex.

Health Chatter
Organ Donations

I just touch on a few points in that process that we talked about.

Health Chatter
Organ Donations

First, I'm going to go to what Barry talked about of if you're registered and what does that mean?

Health Chatter
Organ Donations

And can someone's family overturn that?

Health Chatter
Organ Donations

And I think that's a really important part of the process and the legal framework.

Health Chatter
Organ Donations

So what our state law, actually every state law says is that, first of all, donation's a gift.

Health Chatter
Organ Donations

And second of all, if somebody is registered, that's legal authorization for donation.

Health Chatter
Organ Donations

They have authorized it the same way your will is.

Health Chatter
Organ Donations

Like, you know, maybe I've said, if I have any money left when I die, Sarah gets it all.

Health Chatter
Organ Donations

Well, then she does.

Health Chatter
Organ Donations

Clarence, you don't get it, right?

Health Chatter
Organ Donations

That's sort of similar to that process.

Health Chatter
Organ Donations

And we work every day to really respect and honor those decisions.

Health Chatter
Organ Donations

When the donor can't speak for themselves, we know that that's a responsibility we have to speak for them.