Originally posted by shinta:
wtf?
Q: CAN I SAY "NO"?
A: A volunteer donor who is successfully matched with a transplant
patient may decide not to go ahead with the process. There are
legitimate reasons for saying no, including illness, the risk
involved or even fear. While the BMDP respects the decision of the
matched donor, uncommitted donors give false hope to patients
awaiting transplants. Once a donor gives his or her consent on the
Intent to Donate form, the patient actually begins pre-transplant
treatment. So when a donor decides to pull out at any stage after
the endorsement, the [b]patient will most likely die without a
transplant. The BMDP hopes that you will be committed to
your participation as a bone marrow donor.[/b]
well its true i guess.
but then the statement seems to indicate the patient dies because
of the decision to pull out instead of just getting an extra chance
to live if you decide to help 
