re: Organ Donation: Why don't more people do it?

Agree with reasons already stated. Also, it just freaks some people out to have their organs harvested (per my own research). My personal opinion is it would be a whole lot better if the U.S. used auto-consent (you were automatically enrolled and have to opt out).

My dad has been on the liver transplant list for 2.5 years (alcoholic cirrhosis). There are also many people that disagree with giving an alcoholic a new liver.

I think many non-donors simply have not experienced a close friend or family member dying or having their life saved over an organ donation. And they can't empathize.