Now they invented a “beating heart transplant”. It consists of a mechanical system to keep the heart beating while it is transferred to the candidate. Statistics have shown that these candidates have a higher recovery rate, due to the “beating heart”. In the above reading, it is a fact that organ donation is vital to save lives, but it is not considered correct to make it mandatory. The issues behind compulsory organ transplants begin with freedom of religion. For example, Gypsies and Shinto believe that the body is sacred and therefore do not agree with organ donation. Some individuals believe they need their body after death, making their decision logical because they are against organ donation. Consequently, the decision about organ donation must be left to the individual. Americans fully believe in their freedom, and some believe that compulsory organ donation would be an act that completely violates their freedom, which ultimately violates