More organ donors needed to save lives in Utah

KSL | Nkoyo Iyamba

SALT LAKE CITY -- Last month the U.S. reached a milestone of 100 million organ donors by selecting "Yes" on their driver's license application. Still, many more "Yeses" are needed.

More than half of Utahns are organ donors. It's a decision that offers those without time on their side a chance to continue living.

"Now I think how ironic it was that I marked 'No' and I ended up being the recipient of someone who said 'Yes.'"

When Alec Rampton plays with his son Miles, he knows that being a father is a life event that might not have happened for him.

"You're told just wait for a call. It could be a day. It could be 6 months. It could be a year. So my wife and I just kind of prepared for the worst," Rampton said.

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