JUSTICE FOR THE INNOCENTS
SUPPORTING PARENTS AND RELATIVES THROUGH THE ISSUE OF ORGAN RETENTION AND POST MORTEM.
Lydia Reid-@hotmail.co.uk
WE ARE ALL PARENTS AND RELATIVES AFFECTED WHEN WE DISCOVERED OUR CHILDREN/RELATIVE HAD AN ILLEGAL POST MORTEM OR ORGANS REMOVED AT POST MORTEM WITHOUT OUR KNOWLEDGE OR CONSENT.

WE ASK THAT YOU SIGN OUR PETITION TO SUPPORT OUR REQUEST TO PARLIAMENT TO HOLD A PUBLIC ENQUIRY INTO PAST PRACTICE IN ORGAN RETENTION AND ILLEGAL POST MORTEM.
Many parents are tormented by their lack of knowledge, of the current whereabouts of the parts of their children whether researchers have destroyed the parts of their children. Their fear is that parts of there children are currently used for research or teaching or simply lying unused in a laboratory.

We believe that gaining the full knowledge of past practice will change the future of research forever, open the subject to public scrutiny. Researchers should not use body parts for research if they cannot explain the origin of the parts they hold and show authorisation.

EDUCATION
We must make clear our views that we support fully, approved research and with full knowledge and authorisation of the person whose body or body part is to be donated. We believe if the public were to be aware of the superb work carried out within the walls of our research facilities in Scotland and the lives research will save they would be supportive. When a loved one, our relative, falls ill, we pray for researchers to find a cure if one does not already exist. This cannot take place unless our researchers have the ability to do their work. We believe it would be difficult to find a person in Scotland that has not benefited from research.
We believe that view does not and should not give researchers unlimited access to our bodies without our complete agreement. Education will not convince all and we believe this is a human right to choose.

THE OPT OUT SYSTEM
WE ASK THAT YOU SIGN OUR PETITION ASKING PARLIAMENT NOT TO USE THE OPT OUT SYSTEM for organ donation for transplant IN SCOTLAND”
We believe this may put our lives and those of our loved ones in danger.

TRAINING FOR OUR SURGEONS
Young surgeons traditionally learn from the use of cadavers. How else can they learn, we see no reason why this practice cannot continue if doctors obtain full written authorisation. However, should this be, if the dead person or their relatives with knowledge of the wishes of the relative have not agreed to the use of the body? Should we have the human right to choose what will happen to our bodies?

OUR VIEW
IF THIS PERSON IS COMPOS MENTIS ENOUGH TO SAY “YES”, THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO SIGN A FORM. CAN THE PATIENT POSSIBLY UNDERSTAND WHAT THEIR BODY WILL BE USED FOR WHEN THEY ARE SO ILL OR IN PAIN?

WHAT IF THE PERSON SUPPOSEDLY GIVING VERBAL AUTHORISATION HAS LANGUAGE DIFFICULTIES OR IS UNABLE TO UNDERSTAND FOR ANY REASON WHICH MAY INCLUDE PAIN /DRUGS TO RELIEVE PAIN.
Do you believe that a doctor has the right to make this decision for you when you are no longer able to make the decision

WOULD THE NEED FOR THIS BODY AFFECT TREATMENT OF THIS PERSON PARTICULARLY IF THIS PERSON WERE ALONE IF A RESEARCHER DECIDED THEY NEEDED THIS BODY FOR RESEARCH?
THE PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD WHO ARE ALONE WITH NO RELATIVE TO PROTECT THEM AND MAKE A PROTEST IF THEY KNEW THEIR VIEWS WERE AGAINST THIS ISSUE AND WOULD NOT WANT THEIR BODY USED ARE MOST AT RISK.

The people not given the full explanation of how their body would be used and where someone will fill in this form for them may lose their human right to choose.

WOULD YOU WANT THIS FORM OF AUTHORISATION FOR YOUR HUSBAND, WIFE, MOTHER, FATHER, SON, DAUGHTER, BROTHER OR SISTER OR FOR THE PERSON DYING WITH NO FAMILY OR FRIEND TO PROTECT THEM = IF NOT SIGN OUR PETITION AND WRITE TO YOUR MSP AND SUPPORT US.