Myth #3: “I will be charged for donating my organs.”
Fact: Let’s set the record straight once and for all: It is absolutely free to register to become an organ, tissue and eye donor.
MUST READ: 5 Reasons To Become An Organ Donor
Myth #4: “I won’t be able to have an open casket.”
Fact: Yes, there is a surgical procedure in which an incision is made to remove the organ or tissue, but not to worry, it is then closed and dressed. Generally speaking, organ donation does not change the appearance of the body.
Myth #5: “If I become an organ, tissue and eye donor, my entire body will be donated to science when I die.”
Fact: Not true. When you become an organ and tissue donor, the rest of your body is not accepted; however, eye donors may be accepted. If you wish to donate your entire body to science, that’s great, but you must make arrangements ahead of your death.
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