04May/17

Kidney transplant if voluntary, non-commercial is not illegal: Delhi High Court’s reprieve for ailing patient – India Today


India Today

Kidney transplant if voluntary, non-commercial is not illegal: Delhi High Court’s reprieve for ailing patient
India Today
However, despite finding a suitable donor, Goel could not carry out the transplantation procedure as the authorisation committee of Max Super Specialty Hospital declined permission for the same. It stated the presence of ‘external influence’ and

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04May/17

Former Wyoming Senate president wants organ donation laws to change – Casper Star-Tribune Online


Casper Star-Tribune Online

Former Wyoming Senate president wants organ donation laws to change
Casper Star-Tribune Online
Wyomingites can elect to donate organs by checking a box when they complete a form to obtain their driver’s license, said Sue Dunn, president and CEO of Donor Alliance, a federally designated Denver nonprofit that serves most of Wyoming. Wyoming is one …

04May/17

Still time to save a life through organ donation – West Seneca Bee

Still time to save a life through organ donation
West Seneca Bee
Legislation was introduced in the state Senate earlier this year, and a companion bill will be introduced in the Assembly soon that will further the expansion of access to organ donor registration by including a “Check Yes” box on SUNY and CUNY
Local leaders support organ, eye, tissue donationsBee news.com

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03May/17

Reports reveal tobacco industry lobbying, election spending as Legislature considers tobacco tax cut – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Reports reveal tobacco industry lobbying, election spending as Legislature considers tobacco tax cut
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Rouleau emphasized that the Jobs Coalition does not lobby and has a broad coalition of donors who seek to “further policies that lead to job creation and a better economic future for Minnesotans.” The disclosures — a requirement of the 1998 tobacco