More than half of the American population says they would consider being an organ donor. Approximately 22% of all people with a driver's license have indicated they are an organ donor on their license. Facts about Organ Donation Around 120,000 people in the United States are currently on the waiting list for a lifesaving organ transplant. Another name is added to the national transplant waiting list every 10 minutes. On average, 22 people die every day from the lack of organs for transplant. One deceased donor can save up to eight lives through organ donation. Organ recipients are selected based primarily on medical need, location and compatibility. Over 650,000 transplants have occurred in the U.S. since the late 80’s. The cornea is the most commonly transplanted tissues. A healthy person can become a ‘living donor’ by donating a kidney, or a part of the liver, lung, intestine, blood or bone marrow. About...
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