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Organ Donation
Organ donation is defined as the act of giving one's organs or tissue to anther person. The process is very simple but can vary from state to state. Some states ask people if they would like to put their approval for organ donation on their driver's license and some have an official way of registering people for it. However, it is always best to just fill out a donor card and carry it in a wallet or purse. It is most important that a potential donor talks to their family about their wishes because the family is given the final approval before a organ donation can take place. There are two types of organ donors, living and deceased. A living donor is a person who can donate a kidney, part of a lung, part of a liver, tissue or bone marrow while they are still alive. There is no age limit to becoming a potential donor, both babies and senior citizens have became donors. For example, if an infant dies from something as Shaken Baby Syndrome then they are now......

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