Suzanne Crowe: Why we must respect choices of those who have decided to opt out of organ donation
Briefly

Suzanne Crowe: Why we must respect choices of those who have decided to opt out of organ donation
"More than 55,000 people have signed register of those who wish not to donate organs when they die The release last week of the figure of more than 55,000 people opting out of assumed consent for organ donation took some by surprise. The number joining the new register featured in a HSE response to a parliamentary question from TD Cormac Devlin, and appeared to some observers large and worrying."
"Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news"
More than 55,000 people have registered to opt out of the presumed‑consent organ donation system. The figure was released last week in an HSE response to a parliamentary question from TD Cormac Devlin. The surge in opt-outs surprised many and prompted concern among some observers who described the number as large and worrying. The register records those who wish not to donate organs after death under the new assumed-consent framework. A call to join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel appears alongside the figures as a way to stay updated with the latest news.
#organ-donation #opt-out-register #assumed-consent #hse #ireland
Read at Independent
Unable to calculate read time
[
|
]