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02/07/2013
Welsh Assembly To Vote On 'Opt Out' Organ Donor System
A proposal by the Welsh government could see Wales become the first part of the UK to adopt an opt-out organ donation system.
A change in the law is to be voted on which would introduce a system where consent to organ donation after death is presumed, unless an individual has opted out.
It is being pursued in an effort to increase the number of organ donations by a quarter.
Opponents, however, want provisions added to allow families to stop a donation if the individual did not express and opinion either way.
If the Welsh assembly pass the vote today (Tuesday) the new system could come into operation from next year.
(MH/JP)
A change in the law is to be voted on which would introduce a system where consent to organ donation after death is presumed, unless an individual has opted out.
It is being pursued in an effort to increase the number of organ donations by a quarter.
Opponents, however, want provisions added to allow families to stop a donation if the individual did not express and opinion either way.
If the Welsh assembly pass the vote today (Tuesday) the new system could come into operation from next year.
(MH/JP)
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