But his grandfather, whose kidneys began to fail in his older age, refused Evans' offer. The way he saw it, he's older than I am and I need my organs to be totally healthy. In hindsight, Evans said he understands his grandfather's concern. Families and patients can request that only certain organs or tissues be donated. Only after all efforts to save the patient's life have been exhausted and the family has granted permission will organs be removed.
Donation costs nothing to the donor's family or estate.
The donor's family is responsible for hospital charges not associated with the donation and the donor's funeral arrangement. Laura Monetti, a liberal studies major, said organ donation makes her a bit squeamish. That's the selfish part of me. The unselfish part of me thinks it's a good idea to keep one life going after one life ends. Many people do not plan to donate their organs for religious or otherwise spiritual reasons.