Gesundheit: Mehr als 200 Abgeordnete für neue Organspende-Regeln
Wie können mehr lebensrettende Spenderorgane wie Nieren und Lebern organisiert werden? Im Bundestag wird eine Initiative dazu konkreter.
More than 200 members of the German Bundestag have endorsed a new bill on organ donation rules to increase the number of transplants, according to a report. The initiative, led by Green health policy expert Armin Grau and backed by lawmakers from the Union, SPD, Greens and Left parties, aims to set a default policy for organ donation upon death, unless individuals have explicitly opted out.
Currently, consent is required for organ removal. CDU lawmaker Gitta Connemann explained that the new rule does not force anyone to donate, but it encourages people to make a decision - donate or withdraw consent. The bill, signed by 245 MPs out of 630 total members, will likely undergo parliamentary debates after the summer break.
Meanwhile, another faction of lawmakers opposes the bill, advocating for better education and clearer documentation of people's wishes. The push for a change gained momentum in June when the group advocated for a new opt-out system, but a previous attempt to introduce such a rule in 2020 failed.
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