Specifically what is your stance on live kidney donation?

Depends: You can live with only one kidney and if the person you are donating to is important to you then i feel it is okay. You need to be healthy and minimal risk factors.

Depends: Just because one wants to be a living donor, it does not mean that your surgeon will agree to perform the donor surgery. The decision to be a living donor needs to be made after completing a thorough donor evaluation. If you have risk factors for chronic kidney disease such as hypertension, diabetes, or family history of CKD or renal failure, you should have a good discussion with your MDs.