04Dec/15

The South Bronx is Now Home to a Huge Organ Donation Mural – DNAinfo


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)

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04Dec/15

74-Minute-Old Baby Girl Becomes U.K.’s Youngest Organ Donor: ‘It Instantly … – People Magazine


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74-Minute-Old Baby Girl Becomes U.K.’s Youngest Organ Donor: ‘It Instantly
People Magazine
The couple said they were inspired by the story of Teddy Houlston (born April 2014), an infant who became Britain’s then youngest organ donor after living for just 100 minutes. Houlston suffered from the same condition as Hope and his heart valve and …
Twin Baby Who Died 74 Minutes After Birth Becomes the Youngest-Ever Organ DonorLifeNews.com

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04Dec/15

Riverfront Aquariums already faced multiple charges before seizure of 333 … – CBC.ca


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Riverfront Aquariums already faced multiple charges before seizure of 333
CBC.ca
… a prohibition for owning or caring for animals for up to a lifetime. The humane society’s shelter’s resources are stretched thin by the latest seizure. “We have put the ask out for equipment and supplies and whatever donors are able to provide

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04Dec/15

Gulf Coast Medical Center’s transplant program on probation after donor death – Becker’s Hospital Review

Gulf Coast Medical Center’s transplant program on probation after donor death
Becker’s Hospital Review
The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network has placed Gulf Coast Medical Center’s transplant program on probation after a kidney donor died, the OPTN announced Wednesday. Probation status is “a public designation of an OPTN member that is …

04Dec/15

Wales’ opt-out organ donation law comes into effect – CTV News


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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

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