Wednesday, 4 January 2017

France just made every single one of its citizens an organ donor

France just made every single one of its citizens an organ donor

Every citizen in France has automatically become an organ donor unless they decide to opt out, due to a significant change in the law. The new rules, which came into effect on 1 January, sees France’s policy align with a number of European countries such as Spain and Austria, where “presumed consent” means anyone can become a donor of organs and tissues when they die unless they specifically choose not to.
Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/french-citizens-organ-donors-france-opt-out-donation-hospital-healthcare-doctors-a7508576.html?source=Snapzu

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