Locals rally around kidney donation for Waldron
Petaluma Argus Courier
Marcie Waldron needs a kidney transplant — and almost everyone has an extra kidney. Her friends are determined to find Waldron a living donor, putting a woman who has given so much to the community on the receiving end of kindness. The “Kidney for …

‘Justina’s Law’ Set to Make Everyone in Argentina an Organ Donor …
Bloomberg
Spurred into action by the death of a 12-year-old girl awaiting a heart transplant, Argentina is about to make everyone an organ donor.
You will be an organ donor in Argentina, unless you explicitly say otherwiseBusiness Day
Organ Donation: Adults in Argentina Now Automatically Registered Donors According to New LawNewsweek
Argentina set to make everyone an organ donor – The WeekThe Week Magazine
Argentina Reports (press release) (blog)
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‘Justina’s Law’ Set to Make Everyone in Argentina an Organ Donor
Bloomberg
Spurred into action by the death of a 12-year-old girl awaiting a heart transplant, Argentina is about to make everyone an organ donor. The lower house of Congress unanimously passed a bill late Wednesday that makes all citizens in the nation of 44 …
Organ Donation: Adults in Argentina Now Automatically Registered Donors According to New LawNewsweek
Argentina set to make everyone an organ donor – The WeekThe Week Magazine
“Justina Law” is passed to prevent organ shortage crisis – Argentina …Argentina Reports (press release) (blog)

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Conservatives vanquished governing Liberals in 2017 fundraising race
CTV News
OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives blew past their governing Liberal rivals in last year’s annual fundraising race — in donors as well as dollars. Annual financial reports published on the Elections Canada website show the Tories raised $18.84 …

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19th Annual Donor Dash 5K Brings Thousands of Coloradans Together to Celebrate the Gift of Life
Markets Insider
Following this year’s race, Stefan Wilson and a select group of Coloradans will briefly share their unique stories and how they have been touched by donation during a post-race inspirational ceremony. Transplant recipients and family members of …

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19th Annual Donor Dash 5K Brings Thousands of Coloradans Together to Celebrate the Gift of Life
PR Newswire (press release)
Diagnosed with kidney failure, Al has been undergoing dialysis treatments several times a week to keep him alive. Dana has made it her personal mission to not only advocate for her stepfather’s transplant, but to also bring awareness to the need for …

1321st meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies (4 July 2018)
Council of Europe (press release)
They also took note of the Guide for the implementation of the principle of prohibition of financial gain with respect to the human body and its parts from living or deceased donors. Finally, they held an exchange of views with Ms Liliane Maury …

“Positive start” for scheme to increase kidney donation
The Voice Online
The outcomes are significant given there were only 143 living kidney donors from black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds in the UK in 2016/17. Black and Asian families are less likely to agree to deceased organ donation, which means black and …