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Latinos Reluctant About Organ Donations
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Latinos Reluctant About Organ Donations

By Grace Bastidas | 04/03/2011 - 14:00 | 0 Comments

Flip over your driver’s license or state-issued ID. Are you an organ donor? Turns out that Latinos, especially Mexican-Americans, are less likely to “make an anatomical gift” than Americans in general. This is especially alarming considering our numbers are growing steadily, and we could be saving lives.

Some of this reticence centers on religion, as many believe...

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