US Edition7 Articles
7 Articles
Ireland has launched the Human Tissue Act 2024, which considers all adults to be organ donors once they have died, but it can be reversed if they belong to an excluded group or have previously refused to be part of the project.This new legislation adds provisions for the removal, use of organs and tissues of living and deceased persons in order to perform transplants, the Irish Ministry of Health has indicated.
“Change the end of someone’s story”: the EU helps improve organ transplantation system and raise public awareness of its importance
“Saving someone’s life means a lot. You do lose a loved one, but you can put smiles on other people’s faces”. This is how Liche Dedejska, through tears, yet with solace, describes why she and her sisters decided to donate organs of their deceased mother. Their poignant testimonies, together with the
focoinformativo.site
naiz:Ireland implements the first phase of the ‘Human Tissues Act 2024’, whereby anyone is considered an organ donor unless he chooses not to be an organ donor or is included in a special group, reports EFE. The new legislation includes provisions to allow organ extraction, donation and use [...] Entry Ireland turns all people into organ donors if they do not express otherwise was first published in Information Focus.
New 'opt out' Organ Donor scheme takes effect today
From today, June 17th, everyone will be considered an ‘Organ Donor’ unless you decide to ‘opt out‘ of the scheme. The first phase of the Human Tissue Act 2024 came into effect today, and what it means for Irish people is that everyone will be considered ‘available’ as an ‘organ donor’ unless you put your wishes in writing and opt out. Anyone who has not ‘opted out’ will be considered to have ‘consented’ to organ donation. Kidney transplant reci…
New Organ Donation Law Comes Into Effect Today - You Will Now Have to Opt Out
A major reform to Ireland’s organ donation laws comes into effect today as the first phase of the Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Act 2024 is officially enacted. The new legislation introduces a soft opt-out system for organ donation and is intended to increase the availability of organs for transplantation while placing consent at the heart of all related processes. Under the new system, al…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left, 50% of the sources lean Right
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
