28Aug/15

More than 100 desperate patients miss out on organ donations due to family veto – Sydney Morning Herald


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More than 100 desperate patients miss out on organ donations due to family veto
Sydney Morning Herald
“To disregard a family’s views at the time of a loved one’s death fails to acknowledge their experience. Donation after brain death requires a family to trust that death has occurred and families provide vital health information about the donor,” she said.
Countries Where You Can Legaly Buy a Kidney or Other OrgansInsider Monkey (blog)

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28Aug/15

Health Minister States That Policy On Organ Donation and Transplantation Could … – AllAfrica.com

Health Minister States That Policy On Organ Donation and Transplantation Could
AllAfrica.com
It’s been ten years since the Human Tissue (Removal Preservation and Transplant) Act 2006 has been promulgated but it is yet to come into force. The quality of life of people could be greatly improved if, after this workshop, we come up with a policy

28Aug/15

Elite Fundraiser for Obama and Clinton Linked to Justice … – Foreign Policy (blog)


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Elite Fundraiser for Obama and Clinton Linked to Justice …
Foreign Policy (blog)
Not only is he a major fundraiser for her campaign, but he also donated between $250,000 and $500,000 to the Clinton Foundation, which has already come under fire for accepting money from donors — many of them foreign — with interests before the U.S

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28Aug/15

How Top GOP Donors Got Jeb Bush to Facilitate a Hurricane Katrina Cruise-Ship … – Mother Jones


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How Top GOP Donors Got Jeb Bush to Facilitate a Hurricane Katrina Cruise-Ship
Mother Jones
According to emails provided to congressional investigators looking into Katrina-related contracts, Cooper suggested to Bush that up to three of Carnival’s ships be used to house people displaced by the storm. Bush forwarded Cooper’s email to Michael …

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28Aug/15

Floyd Landis no longer facing criminal charges for defrauding donors to doping … – road.cc

Floyd Landis no longer facing criminal charges for defrauding donors to doping
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In a declaration to court, Nike attorney Mary VanderWeele wrote: “Disclosure of this information could harm Nike’s industry reputation and its relationship with athletes, who expect Nike to maintain the private financial, performance, and related