It comes as no surprise that organ donation has been discussed in many quarters with both emotion and commitment. When many individual's go to the Motor Vehicles Department in order to renew their driver's license, they are asked quite openly to be organ donors. Thereby, providing organ, eye, and tissue donations to those in need.

This review looks at this topic from the perspective of those objecting to the definition of "brain dead", in order to perform the necessary organ removal. Based upon all of the public service announcements and media coverage, there is still an active segment of the general community who do not subscribe to the request for organ donations.

There are various reasons for their rejection and refusal many of which are based upon religious, moral and ethical concerns. Those of which will be discussed herein.