Three issues surfaced in New Jersey this week that have significant
implications for the public. All involve either policy that may be
changing (organ transplants), or not changing enough (cellphone use
while driving), or not changing at all (in some places) and should
(using private brokers for questionable "public services").
Organ transplants: The Star Ledger editorial on Sunday, “Hey Buddy, Want to Buy a Kidney?”
discourages commercial transactions for organs and relies on voluntary
donations, encouraging that practice by supporting legislation in
Trenton that allows insurers to deny transplant coverage to anyone
refusing to donate organs themselves.
There is another way, not as dire, that would have just as good, if
not better, results: the opt-out system. Simply stated, if you don’t
want to donate organs, say so; otherwise, you’re in the organ donation
program. “Organs for transplant: Improving the supply by shifting the policy (from opting in to opting out)” discusses the value of this approach to organ transplant public policy.
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