Transplant Patient's … Plea: Talk to Your Family about Organ Donation.

I won't make a plea for anything in the name of Christmas, which means nothing to me, but any time is the right time to think about saving other people's lives with your organs.

I don't think relatives of the deceased should be consulted about organ transplantation. Corpse fetishism is not a valid reason to deny other people life-saving medical treatment.

However, if the laws where you live give your relatives authority, it is important to make sure that they won't block your last contribution to other people's well-being.