Organ Transplants - should you honour the wishes of the deceased?

That clearly is the problem. The law needs to be changed. Morally, no-one should have that legal right. Its being a legal right does not make it morally right.

All my family are aware that I am on the organ register, I would hope they would honor my wishes.

Nanban Isn't the problem that the next of kin does have the right to over-rule his/her relative's wishes in the eyes of the law?

Simple answer, Yes. No-one has the right to over-ride another's decision especially from a position of power - you're dead and I'm still here!

As for another past forum on the subject, so what, life and information develop all the time and need resurrecting occasionally - unlike the poor dead people.

I don't think the religious views of relatives should over-ride the wishes of the deceased.
A slight digression - I think people whose culture/religion forbids them from being donors should stick to their principles and refuse a donated organ.

That wasn't how I did it, ariadne. I signed up online and then emailed a direct link to Hub and the two grown up DDs. If they forget that shouldn't make a difference. It won't in their case, but you see what I mean.

Could be, Bags. When you apply for a new driving licence, there's a box to tick if you wish to be a donor. But maybe, once done, one forgets about it?

Re your last comment, bluebell about religious or cultural views, why should one type of view over-ride another? Once again, it seems to me on the face of it to be religious people wanting special privileges. One law for all, I say.

I think the donor's wish should be honoured. What is the point of signing on as an organ donor otherwise?

When I signed on I informed important people in my life, which is what is advised, and they all said "Good".

Is the problem arising because relatives weren't aware of the dead person's wish to be an organ donor?

I have always carried a donor card, although it is not necessary in France as it has the 'opt-out' system. I told my daughters and one said that of course she would carry out my wishes, but the other said she would not as she could not bear to think of me being 'cut up'. This the same daughter who has now completely rejected me, so I am glad to be going to live near the other daughter in New Zealand.
Surely, the last thing your relatives can do for you is to honour your wishes.
Bluebell, we need new perspectives on old issues, so please keep posting.

Mishap - what do you think about some system for involving whoever would give consent after the death beforehand? I suppose if we sign up we should always have discussed it anyway but sometimes that's not possible - a relative may have religious or cultural views that are quite different

Personally I would do mey very best to honour the person's wishes, however hard it might feel.

Oh I know - I'll start a really important thread about what people should wear to the funeral to show their respect

Well that shuts me up and all the rest of us that weren't around then - I find your post bloody arrogant and take it personally. I'm listening to the item as I type on the Today programme and there is new information to consider.

We have had this discussion on a previous thread when I think all that needed saying was said.