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20/02/2012
Call Made For Organ Donation Opt-Out
It has been revealed that there is a shortage of available organs in Northern Ireland, whilst a call is being made for an opt out system.
According to a recent report just over one in four adults in Northern Ireland are registered as potential organ donors.
The deputy leader of the UUP has called for research on an opt-out system for organ donation. John McCallister said he wanted the executive to consider drawing up a law for presumed consent donation unless people indicated otherwise.
Seventeen people in Northern Ireland died between April 2010 to April 2011 whilst on the waiting for list for organ transplants.
It is understood that one donor can help up to nine different people.
If an opt out system is introduced it will follow on from the likes of Spain.
A bill could be introduced this year and if passed in 2013, it would pave the way for what would be the first system of its kind in the UK.
(LB)
According to a recent report just over one in four adults in Northern Ireland are registered as potential organ donors.
The deputy leader of the UUP has called for research on an opt-out system for organ donation. John McCallister said he wanted the executive to consider drawing up a law for presumed consent donation unless people indicated otherwise.
Seventeen people in Northern Ireland died between April 2010 to April 2011 whilst on the waiting for list for organ transplants.
It is understood that one donor can help up to nine different people.
If an opt out system is introduced it will follow on from the likes of Spain.
A bill could be introduced this year and if passed in 2013, it would pave the way for what would be the first system of its kind in the UK.
(LB)
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