I understand that a person is making a kind decision when agreeing to do this, but why expose that information on a driver's license? Isn't that pointless?

I, myself, plan on being burried when I die... why doesnt it say that on my driver's license? Couldn't this be considered a discrimination ordeal?

its on your driver licence because if you get in a car accident or something n you life is almost over. they can take your organs and help someone else.

I think it's because the organs need to be harvested quickly after death to be of any use. The paramedics or doctors could take a quick glance at the license and know how to proceed.

In the case of burial, it's not quite so urgent.

It is your choice to be an organ donor. Some cultures believe that you stay in limbo if you are not buried complete. Some feel it is wrong to have their body parts in someone else. Others want to help the living when they die and donate their body parts. It's pretty cool that the choice is offered to you and that's the point.

No, this isn't discrimination at all. The point of the organ donor symbol on driver's licenses is to notify doctors that you are an organ donor - a very important person to many. Organ donors have agreed to give their organs to the hospital when they die so they can benefit others who need them, like my mother.

My mother was in renal failure due to complications from her diabetes and needed a transplant within three months or face certain death from the organ failure. A few days later, we got a call from the ER saying that they had a possible match for her. The donor was a woman who had been fatally wounded in an automobile accident. After she died, the doctors did a few tests on her and on a small sample of blood from the woman, and confirmed an exact match. My mom got a healthy kidney through the kindness of a donor, and is doing well to this day. After the surgery, mom wrote to the family of the woman who donated her organs and thanked them.

Organ donation saves many lives, and doesn't actually require death. Some people donate bone marrow, tissue and other things that people may need. You won't need your organs when you're dead, so why not give them to a living person who needs them?

Some DMVs or BMVs are connected to the state's organ donor registry. Think about it - where else will everyone pass through that they can answer this question? The majority of people will get id cards or driver licenses, so it makes sense to ask the question there.

This is a question that people should answer for themselves, and that can have legal ramifications. Whether you are buried or cremated doesn't have legal ramifications, so you don't need to let the DMV/ BMV know what your choice is. Also, you can be buried and have an open casket funeral even if you decide to become an organ donor.