Some would say this system is not fair to the people on the secondary and tertiary lists, because if the primary list is big enough to use all of the available organs, then the people on the other lists will most likely die. Well, people are dying anyway while waiting for organs, and yes it is unfair that people have to die, but it is even more unfair when somebody dies who needs a new liver through no fault of their own, and an alcoholic who has boozed their life away, takes that liver and lives. Who in their sober right mind would call that fair?

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These concerns would simply not be an issue if organs were in sufficient supply. The only true solution to the problem is to increase the supply of organs. People need to be educated about the proper procedure for organ donation, and need to be clued-up on the fact that organs are in such high demand, and that there are not enough to go around. For example, some people don't know that you have to alert your next of kin to your wishes about donation, and as a result, a lot of potential donors don't end up donating. There has also been talk of some sort of financial incentive, maybe in the form a funeral credit, to help encourage donation.

With medical advances, people can be kept alive longer while waiting for a transplant. Organs are better matched to recipients and new techniques and drugs make rejection less of a concern than in the past. The waiting list for organs is only going to keep growing, and we need to do something about it, or watch our fellow Americans die while waiting for organs. People need to be educated about donation, incentives to donate should be offered, and the "three list" system can help maximize the distribution of organs until the supply meets the demand. We, as a big family, need to pull together to help solve this problem, even though it may seem impossible. As Christopher Reeve says, "America has a tradition that many nations probably envy. We frequently achieve the impossible. But that's part of our national character. That's what got us from one coast to another. That's what g

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