14May/14

Our View: Streamline organ donation now – The Sentinel

May 14, 2014Organ Donoradmin

Our View: Streamline organ donation now
The Sentinel
Legislation standardizing and streamlining organ-donation procedures across Pennsylvania shouldn’t be bogged down in a turf war involving the state’s county coroners, prosecutors and supporters of the bill wanting the changes to help save lives. About …
Coroners and recipients spar over organ donation procedurePhilly.com
Coroners: Organ donation law change would impede investigationsWJAC Johnstown
Bill would streamline Pa. organ donation process, but coroners say it could …The Patriot-News
abc27 –Lancaster Newspapers –FOX43.com
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14May/14

High Court notice to govt on illegal kidney trade in Cuttack – Business Standard

May 14, 2014Organ Donor, Organs, Other Transplantationadmin

High Court notice to govt on illegal kidney trade in CuttackBusiness Standard… but was duped by a middlemen and the recipient and paid only Rs 50,000. Padmini also alleged that all relevant documents, including the income and residence certificates o…

14May/14

Is Kashmir actually the jugular vein for Pakistan? – Kashmir Life

May 14, 2014Organ Donor, Other Transplantationadmin

Is Kashmir actually the jugular vein for Pakistan?
Kashmir Life
It is a highly significant vessel that transfers a human’s blood between two major human organs, the brain and the heart. Sever this vein and a human being will die, or can be killed, … This transplanted the J&K-Pakistan relationship. Thus, from late …

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14May/14

Claude crusades to lift organ donor rate – Illawarra Mercury

May 14, 2014Organ Donoradmin

Claude crusades to lift organ donor rate
Illawarra Mercury
He’s endured a tough six years with his kidneys and heart failing but the husband to Maria and father of two teenagers didn’t want this story to focus solely on him – his main aim was to promote organ donation. Claude Gregorio and Wollongong Hospital …

13May/14

Pa. lawmakers consider organ donation changes – Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

May 13, 2014Organ Donoradmin

Pa. lawmakers consider organ donation changes
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
HARRISBURG — An effort to update Pennsylvania’s organ donation law drew concerns at a legislative hearing Tuesday from state prosecutors and coroners who said the proposal could interfere with their responsibility to investigate deaths. Supporters …

13May/14

Supporters aim to change Pa. organ donor bill – abc27

May 13, 2014Organ Donoradmin

Supporters aim to change Pa. organ donor bill
abc27
Supporters who want a change to Pennsylvania’s organ donation law shared their stories at the state Capitol Tuesday. “For Tony to become a real boy and be free of his strings, it will take a transplant,” one woman pleaded. Among the supporters was Liz …

13May/14

Streamlining organ donation prompts turf concerns from law enforcement – witf.org

May 13, 2014Organ Donoradmin

Streamlining organ donation prompts turf concerns from law enforcement
witf.org
People who work with organ donor programs say transplants are in such high demand, and donations are so rare, that when someone is an organ donor and dies, procuring the organ should take priority. “We can’t lose just one donor,” said Howard Nathan, …

13May/14

Pa. considers revising organ donation law – Newsworks.org

May 13, 2014Organ Donoradmin

Newsworks.orgPa. considers revising organ donation lawNewsworks.orgTransplants are in such high demand, and donations are so rare, that when someone is an organ donor and dies, procuring the organ should take priority, say those who work with organ don…

13May/14

Coroners and recipients spar over organ donation procedure – Philly.com

May 13, 2014Organ Donoradmin

Coroners and recipients spar over organ donation procedure
Philly.com
HARRISBURG – Monica Forte sat in a House hearing room Tuesday, her son Tony wired to an IV in a backpack beside her, and tearfully begged lawmakers to pass a bill to update Pennsylvania’s organ-donation law. “There are not enough kids as pediatric …
Bill would streamline Pa. organ donation process, but coroners say it could …The Patriot-News
Life from tragedy: local woman makes pitch for organ donor legislationLancaster Newspapers
Lancaster County Mother urges lawmakers to update organ donationFOX43.com
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13May/14

Improving organ donation – Cape Breton Post

May 13, 2014Organ Donoradmin

Improving organ donationCape Breton PostThe photo in the Cape Breton Post on Tuesday of Mary Gould hugging her three small grandchildren at the Sydney airport late last week made for a striking reminder of the importance of organ donation. The 61-year-…

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