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Man Fatally Shot in Feud With Ex-Officer Lives on in Organ Donation: Family
DNAinfo “Our family right now is looking at not the tragedy, there’s nothing we can control about that, but we can change peoples thoughts [on organ donation].” “If you want to honor my brother and his memory, become an organ donor,” John Stepinski said … |
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Mandatory life-support alerts produce more organ donations in Manitoba
Winnipeg Free Press Making it mandatory for doctors and nurses to contact the province’s Gift of Life program before withdrawing life support from patients has led to a more than 100 per cent increase in the number of potential organ donors in just two years. Dr. Faisal … |
Shoreham HeraldPerformer shares kidney failure experience in bid to change organ donor lawShoreham HeraldA burlesque performer from Shoreham has shared her experiences of living with kidney failure in a bid to change organ donor laws. Kirsty Biss, who …
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Giant murals at Stevenage’s Lister Hospital aim to save lives by inspiring organ donors to sign up
Comet 24 Commenting on the murals, the East and North Herts NHS Trust’s clinical lead for organ donation, Dr Jon Bramall, said: “In the last year, 14 families have bravely supported their loved ones, who have passed away at the Lister, in donating their organs. Montreal man who donated kidney to his friend hopes to inspire others to become organ donorsCBC.ca Hannah Madden, from Sandhurst, decided to donate husband Jamie’s kidneys and helped save livesLocal Berkshire |
Glasgow Evening Times18000 Scots say yes to organ donor changeGlasgow Evening TimesTHOUSANDS of Scots have indicated they would be in favour of a switch to an opt-out transplant system to help increase the number of donor organs. Almost 18,000 (17,952)…
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Humanists call for organ donation ‘modernisation’
Fife Today In response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation, which closes today (March 14), the Humanist Society Scotland have voiced concerns on how the current system allows people’s wishes to be ignored … |
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Louisiana mom to carry fatal pregnancy to term for organ donation …
KLFY SHREVEPORT, LA (KSLA) – Pregnancy is one of the happiest moments in a woman’s life; but, no mother expects to hear that her newborn will die shortly after … |
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Louisiana mom to carry fatal pregnancy to term for organ donation
KALB News (press release) She got the idea of organ donation from her best friend’s mom. Walls will be the sixth person in Louisiana to carry a fatal pregnancy to term. She’s even picked out the name Anastacia Faith. The name Anastacia means ‘reborn through Christ.’ Brittney … |
Calgary Herald |
Editorial: Organ donor system ailing
Calgary Herald It’s vital that Alberta gets its organ donation system functioning properly. The operation is split between Calgary and Edmonton, which not surprisingly, has given rise to inefficiencies and duplication. There’s some good news: the provincial … |
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Haughton mom to carry fatal pregnancy to term for organ donation
KSLA-TV Pregnancy is one of the happiest moments in a woman’s life; but, no mother expects to hear that her newborn will die shortly after birth. At 18 weeks Brittney Walls of Hautghton found out she is having a girl, but during that same appointment, the … |