Now they have invented a “beating heart transplant”. This is a mechanical system to maintain the heart rate while it is transferred to the candidate. Statistics have proven that these candidates have a higher recovery rate, due to the “beating heart”. Throughout the above reading, it is evident that organ donation is vital in saving lives, but it is not considered appropriate to make it mandatory. The issues behind mandating organ transplants start with freedom of religion. For example, Gypsies and Shinto believe that the body is sacred and therefore do not agree with organ donation. Some people believe they need their bodies after death, which makes their decision to oppose organ donation logical. Accordingly, organ donation should be left to the discretion of the individual. Americans fully believe in their freedom, and some believe that compulsory organ donation would be an act that would totally violate their freedom, which ultimately would violate the