Shields Gazette |
Families back organ donation ‘opt-out’ changes
Shields Gazette The move is also being backed by Sharon Eckert, who launched an organ donor drive in South Tyneside in memory of her little girl Miley Turbitt, who died aged 12 weeks, when a donor heart failed to be found in time. She said: “This is the best news I’ve … |
SFGate |
Family meets organ donation recipient for first time
SFGate NORTH BEND, Ore. (AP) — An orange stethoscope lies on the corner of the kitchen counter, a tangible symbol of the eternal bond that now links two Oregon families. Bum-bum. Bum-bum. Bum-bum. Penny Krueger’s heartbeat is 102 beats per minute. |
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Survivors thankful for organ donation
StarNewsOnline.com Those who would like to be organ donors can identify themselves on their driver’s licenses, and Lupo encourages families to start talking about organ donation, and “why it’s a good thing.” Lupo and her fellow heart transplant recipients support one … |
DNAinfo |
The South Bronx is Now Home to a Huge Organ Donation Mural
DNAinfo “The biggest problem is that organ donation is not on people’s radar until they’re personally touched by it, either knowing somebody like myself who has gone through it or a friend or a family member,” he said. “Hopefully, when people pass by this … Massive mural in the Bronx hopes to spread organ donor awarenessNews 12 Bronx (registration) |
CTV News |
Wales’ opt-out organ donation law comes into effect
CTV News Wales has just introduced a landmark law that makes every adult a potential organ donor after their death — unless they opt out beforehand. The Welsh parliament actually passed the new law in 2013, but it only came into effect on Dec. 1, to give the … Organ donation: Wales’ presumed consent law makes headline news in CanadaITV News Moral Dilemma for Catholic Organ Donors in WalesChurch Militant |
Q13 FOX |
Donor’s family reaches out to girl who had multi-organ transplant
Q13 FOX PITTSBURGH — Nearly a week after Kyree Beachem’s rare triple organ transplant, she has been taken off sedation at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC. The operation was a success and Kyree’s mother, Nan Beachem, is thrilled that Kyree is alert … |
21Alive |
Special Report: A look at organ donation
21Alive FORT WAYNE, Ind. (21Alive)– The Indiana Donor Network continues to emphasize the dire need for organ donors. While most people do not consider losing their life as the result of an accident or tragedy, by becoming an organ donor, one individual can … Daughters use art to encourage Scots to help people like their mum and join …Glasgow Evening Times ‘I just want to be able to take my kids to school’ says dad of two for whom …Mirror.co.uk New kidney is at top of girls’ Christmas listThe National |
wtvr.comLongwood University classmates decide to donate organs to save lives of otherswtvr.comMIDLOTHIAN, Va. — When friends gather to talk about college days gone by, the conversation can swirl around Spring Break and sororities. But for three Longwo…
Vasant Bal Mohatsav in Thane to spread awareness about organ donationI am in dna of IndiaIn Vasant Bal Mohatsav, we will be felicitating ex-mayor Nirmala Samant Prabavalkar who lost her daughter but kept her alive by donating her organs to needy patien…
CNN |
Donor’s family reaches out to girl who had multi-organ transplant
CNN (CNN) Nearly a week after Kyree Beachem’s rare triple organ transplant, she has been taken off sedation at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC. The operation was a success and Kyree’s mother, Nan Beachem, is thrilled that Kyree is alert and … |