08Jan/15

‘My newborn baby will die just minutes after birth – but I hope he or she can … – Irish Independent


Irish Independent

‘My newborn baby will die just minutes after birth – but I hope he or she can
Irish Independent
If the baby doesn’t make it to the 36 weeks then it is unable to donate them, so we are taking every day as it comes.” The McGills are striving to raise awareness of the condition and have set up a Facebook site called ‘Anencephaly Follow Our Journey
The Reason This Brave Mom Is Planning to Give Birth, Knowing Her Baby Will Redbook Magazine Online (blog)

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08Jan/15

Free Church of Scotland blasts organ donor plans – Scotsman


Scotsman

Free Church of Scotland blasts organ donor plans
Scotsman
Rev Dr Donald MacDonald, a former Free Church Moderator and retired surgeon, said: “Organ donation should be about deliberate and informed giving, instead of medical teams assuming it’s ok to take parts from our bodies. Silence is not consent.
Organ donation bill given full backingGlasgow Evening Times
MSP claims there is public appetite for organ donation reformAberdeen Press and Journal
Holyrood to consider new ‘opt out’ scheme for organ donationstv.tv
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08Jan/15

Silence is not consent for organ donation says Free Church – Herald Scotland


Aberdeen Press and Journal

Silence is not consent for organ donation says Free Church
Herald Scotland
But Rev Dr Donald MacDonald, a former Free Church Moderator and retired surgeon, is not persuaded: “Organ donation should be about deliberate and informed giving, instead of medical teams assuming it’s ok to take parts from our bodies. Silence is not …
Organ donation bill given full backingGlasgow Evening Times
MSP claims there is public appetite for organ donation reformAberdeen Press and Journal
Holyrood to consider new ‘opt out’ scheme for organ donationstv.tv
The Courier –WKOW
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08Jan/15

Donors urged to recognize Blood Donor Month – Daily Tribune News

Donors urged to recognize Blood Donor Month
Daily Tribune News
Donations tend to be down during January due to cold weather and sickness, said Blood Assurance spokesperson Bonnie Phillips. That is exactly why President Richard Nixon named January National Blood Donor Month in 1969, she added. “That’s one of …
Love County Schools hosts Winter blood driveKXII-TV

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08Jan/15

MSPs to consider organ donor change – BBC News

BBC NewsMSPs to consider organ donor changeBBC NewsLegislation to bring in an opt-out system for organ donation in Scotland is set to be introduced to parliament. Plans to reverse the current practice, which have been brought forward in a backbench bil…

08Jan/15

Year in Review: 2014 marked by elections, celebrations, triumphs and losses – Community journal


Community journal

Year in Review: 2014 marked by elections, celebrations, triumphs and losses
Community journal
Leaders said they fill an average of 725 prescriptions per week, adding some prices have increased by as much as 2,000 percent. • The first … She continued giving back to the community through an organization raising awareness about organ donation.