09May/17

‘A woman has our daughter’s lungs and four boys have the rest of her organs’ – thejournal.ie


thejournal.ie

‘A woman has our daughter’s lungs and four boys have the rest of her organs’
thejournal.ie
The ‘soft opt-out’ system would still leave the final say about organ donation with the deceased’s family. “It is important that ultimately the family always has the final say in relation to the next of kin and I think that’s right and proper. “But [a

09May/17

New potential donors…including popular rabbi – J-Wire Jewish Australian News Service


J-Wire Jewish Australian News Service

New potential donors…including popular rabbi
J-Wire Jewish Australian News Service
Only 1 in 3 blood cancer patients find a match in their own family and the other 70% must find a match within their own community who are tested on the unrelated worldwide stem cell and bone marrow donor registries.Gift of Life Australia co-founded by

08May/17

China’s voluntary bone marrow donors hit 2.3 mln – CCTV


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China’s voluntary bone marrow donors hit 2.3 mln
CCTV
A newly-revised law on China’s Red Cross societies specified that the RCSC should participate in and promote blood, body and organ donations, and could carry out work related to stem cell donations. The revision also focused on boosting the
Chinese registered bone marrow donors hits 2 milliongbtimes

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08May/17

Harris seeks opt‑out organ donation by next year – The Times (subscription)


The Times (subscription)

Harris seeks opt‑out organ donation by next year
The Times (subscription)
An opt-out organ donation system could be in place next year under legislation planned by Simon Harris. The health minister said yesterday that he would seek approval for a bill that would assume patients have agreed to donate their organs after death …
Ireland to join other EU countries in enforcing ‘opt-out’ organ donation systemIrish Independent
A new Irish law will assume everyone is an organ donor in 2018SHEmazing
Harris planning organ donation ‘opt-out’ systemIrish Times
Aberdeen Evening Express –Global Times –Irish Examiner
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08May/17

Evening top 5: Terror arrests in Dublin; organ donation plans; and online passports – Newstalk 106-108 fm

Newstalk 106-108 fmEvening top 5: Terror arrests in Dublin; organ donation plans; and online passportsNewstalk 106-108 fmHealth Minister Simon Harris says he wants to see legislation to provide for an opt-out system of consent for organ donation. This …