Coen Ashton: Cystic fibrosis sufferer and organ donation advocate …
Courier Mail
A YOUNG man who captured the hearts of the nation through his fight to raise awareness for organ donation has passed away after a lifelong struggle with cystic …
Organ donation advocate Coen Ashton lose his long battleNEWS.com.au
Star Weekly | Coen Ashton’s legacy lives onStar Weekly
OPINION: Coen Ashton, you will be so missed | Fraser Coast …Fraser Coast Chronicle

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Hundreds of families block organ donation
BBC News
Organs from 505 registered donors could not be made available for transplant in the last five years because of objections from relatives. BBC 5 live found that almost a third of families blocked organ donation because they felt the process took “too long”.
Organ donation advocate Coen Ashton lose his long battleCourier Mail
Families block organ donations from potential donorsBBC News
Coen Ashton’s legacy lives onStar Weekly
Fraser Coast Chronicle
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Lauren’s Law In NY Becomes Permanent, Focuses On Organ Donations
WAMC
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo this week signed legislation to help increase organ donations. Sponsored by a Hudson Valley senator, the law is named for a Rockland County resident who received a heart transplant. Lauren’s Law is now permanent.

‘Opt-out’ organ donation could save 1000’s of lives
World First Travel Insurance (blog)
Organ donation could soon be “opt out” following a consultation on “presumed consent”, the Department of Health has confirmed. Prime Minister Theresa May mentioned in her address at the Conservative Party conference that the system is to be changed to …

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Talk to raise awareness about organ donation
The Daily Eastern News
Many people say they would do anything for their friend, but how far would they really go to help them? Eastern alumnus Doug Overmyer decided that he was willing to give anything to help save his friend’s life. Wednesday marks the six-month anniversary …

Sparrow needs your help in winning statewide organ donation challenge
WSYM-TV
Sparrow needs everyone’s help in winning a statewide hospital challenge to see who can add the most names to the Michigan Organ Donor Registry this fall. If you’re not among the 60 percent of Michigan adults who are registered organ and tissue donors, …
Sparrow needs your help in statewide organ donation challengeWLNS

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Essentia Health honored for organ donation efforts
Superior Telegram
On Sept. 27, Essentia Health was honored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration for promoting enrollment in state organ donor registries. Essentia conducted awareness and registry campaigns …

Executive order encourages organ donation
WBFO
New York state is taking steps to make it easier to sign up as an organ donor. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a new executive order Monday directing state agencies to work to make it easier to enroll on the state’s Donate Life Registry, the list of organ …
State moves to expand list of organ donorsAlbany Times Union (blog)

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Organ donation: initiative aims to change Swiss system to ‘opt out’
The Local Switzerland
Under current rules, to become an organ donor upon death a person must proactively state their wishes while they are alive. But a Swiss branch of the Junior Chamber International – a non-governmental organization of young people – wants to reverse the …

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