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 1 Organ Donations — Basic Story

Sometimes people get sick. Sometimes a part of their body is not working right. Sometimes these parts or
organs stop working. These organs might be the heart, the liver, or the kidneys. Some sick people need a new
organ to take the place of the one that is not working right.
When a person dies, some of their organs can be used in other people. The family of the dead person can
choose to give the working organs to people who need them.
A senator wants to make a law that will help keep records of people who want to give their organs. He thinks it
will be easier for the relatives of a person who dies to make the decision. The relatives would still have the
choice whether or not to give the organs.
Good organs are needed everywhere. There are not enough organs in California.
More people need to know about the need for organs. Many of the people who need them are not white. But
people from other races are not giving enough of their organs. Without enough organs from people of all races,
it is hard to find organs for all people who need one.

 2 Organ Donations — Full Story

State Senator Jackie Speier introduced a bill to create a statewide organ donation registry. Speier says family
members would still have to approve of any organ donation for deceased relatives, but the registry would make
the decision easier for the loved ones.
The national average for organ donations rose in the first half of last year by about four percent, but donations in
California dropped by 13 percent.
Medical officials and those who coordinate donors with recipients say more public education is needed --
especially among minorities, who make up 70 percent of those on the waiting list for an organ. Organ donations
among minorities are lower than the rest of the population, which officials say leads to a disproportionate
number of minorities on the list of recipients.
Speier's bill would cost $500,000 to get the registry started, and $250,000 a year thereafter to operate.

 3 choice

when you can pick what you want

 4 family

parents and their children

 5 liver

an organ in your stomach area

 6 organs

things inside the body that help it work

 7 races

the different ethnic backgrounds

 8 relatives

people who are a part of your family

 9 senator

person in the government who makes laws

 10 working

doing your job

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