GUEST VIEWPOINT: Registering as an organ donor might save lives of others The Register-Guard The Pacific Northwest Transplant Bank estimates that more than 7,500 Americans donate to organ banks each year. Yet every year thousands of people languish on organ transplant waiting lists (115,058 currently), hoping against the odds that tomorrow ... Larry Hughes: Sign a pledge card and save lives Transplant watchdog launches crackdown on illegal trade of organs |