[FireFly]

I notice the article doesn't mention the age of those who died. As horrible as it is, a 65 year old on the waiting list will probably get their organ after the 25 year old with the same need. It does increase the likelihood that person will die while waiting. Not to say we shouldn't be concerned about those statistics, because we should be. However, you need to look at these things from all perspectives. The 65 year old may not really have much of a chance to begin with in regards to getting through surgery etc.

Also, it's not just about supply vs demand. The donor has to match a lot of things up with the recipient and thats hard to do. So while someone may have been on the list longer, if no one comes up with a match, others will get theirs first.

All that said, if everyone did sign their cards, these issues would be smaller. However, they would still be there.