Maintain integrity of organ transplant system

Re “Some Jumping the Line on Organ Transplants,” Oct. 24

Having received a transplant myself, I fully understand the desperation and suffering of those who wait for a miracle that may never come.

Donated organs are a precious national resource and must be used equitably.

What happens to the individual who was next on the list and now does not receive his or her gift of life? Are we willing to ensure that transplant occurs only for those who have the means to pay an online broker?

It is a very slippery slope. Our priority should be to ensure the integrity of the United Network for Organ Sharing list, or transplants will become the privilege of the financially endowed.

JACKIE COLLERAN

Thousand Oaks