Gordon Brown Owns You And Your Organs
GORDON Brown has “thrown his weight behind” (Telegraph) a move to permit hospitals to remove organs from dead patients without explicit consent.
Good for the ill in need of an organ. But does it mean that your body is owned by the State, unless you opt out?
And does that mean that the State takes precedence over religious beliefs?
Will the wake be enjoined by wonks playing games of Operation with the dearly departed?
Looks like another Labour Party donation problem…
Posted: 13th, January 2008 | In: Broadsheets, Gordon Brown, Politicians Comments (10) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0 | TrackBack | Permalink
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January 14th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
god is not elected! brown should know better.
January 14th, 2008 at 10:22 am
I won’t be handing over my cholesterol-clogged organs on principle - is that Big Bad Brown’s health plan- taking from the, er, dead?
This is really not doing his rep. much good, apparently now he pilfers us in death as well as in life.
One question, will a tattoo in letters 4ft long across my body saying “dont’ touch what you can’t afford” be suffice in deterring the organ pickpockets?
January 13th, 2008 at 9:36 pm
Anorak, Blair is he of the swinging brick.
Chenier,oh bugger shall make sure its UK then,wouldn’t want to look too death warmed under as a bride
January 13th, 2008 at 5:57 pm
Your heart is Tony Blair… Ew! Or Tony Blair’s heart in you!
January 13th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
Jillo,
Not hens.
I profoundly hope Anorak didn’t see that, otherwise further communications from Las Vegas may ensue…
and
June
With you on the politicians.
And it would be a good idea not to die in France since someone might marry you for your winecellar…
January 13th, 2008 at 3:43 pm
I signed up with the Organ donation er body, but have stipulated that no policitcian is to get anything, even any dandruff that accumulates post mortem,and that my wine cellar and assets I have left to myself for next time around.
January 13th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
like hens?
January 13th, 2008 at 3:39 pm
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Anorak Says:
January 13th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
The picture is in the Telegraph?
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No, the picture’s inspired.
That doesn’t happen in the Telegraph.
I do, however, worry about the apparent trend towards objects which may require batteries…
January 13th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
The picture is in the Telegraph?
January 13th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
Anorak, how could you?
You got that from the Telegraph.
God, the sacrifices you make on our behalf…