Facebook Adds Organ Donor Option to User Accounts

Starting today, Facebook allows users to add their organ donor status to their Facebook account. Is this a little too much? I guess that's up to you to decide.

In short, when users access their accounts, they can now go to their Timeline, click on the Life Event option, navigate to the Health and Wellness section, and then select the Organ Donor option to add it to their profile. The feature also provides a link to official organ donor registries for unregistered donors. And, for those concerned about the privacy surrounding the new feature, users can make their status public, private or just for friends. 

"Today, more than 114,000 people in the United States, and millions more around the globe, are waiting for the heart, kidney or liver transplant that will save their lives," Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and COO Sheryl Sandberg, wrote in a statement. "Many of those people – an average of 18 people per day – will die waiting, because there simply aren't enough organ donors to meet the need. Medical experts believe that broader awareness about organ donation could go a long way toward solving this crisis. And we believe that by simply telling people that you're an organ donor, the power of sharing and connection can play an important role."

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