Health: More than 200 lawmakers in favour of new organ donation rules
How can more life-saving donor organs such as kidneys and livers be organized? An initiative on this is becoming more concrete in the German Bundestag.
More than 200 German lawmakers from across party lines are backing a bill to introduce an opt-out system for organ donation. The bill, signed by 245 of 630 lawmakers, would make adults eligible to donate organs after death unless they have explicitly objected. Currently, explicit consent is required for organ removal. The initiative aims to increase the chances of organ donation for over 8,000 people on the waiting list, with supporters saying it does not force anyone to donate but requires a clear decision.
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