Nova Scotia to become 1st in North America with presumed consent for organ donation

[applegrove]

Nova Scotia to become 1st in North America with presumed consent for organ donation

Province will take 12 to 18 months after bill passes to prepare for changes

Michael Gorman · CBC News · 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/presumed-automatic-consent-organ-donation-1.5081272

"SNIP....


Ryan was on hand Tuesday as Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil tabled legislation that will make the province the first jurisdiction in North America to have presumed consent for organ and tissue donation.

People will be able to opt out of donating their organs, but the onus will be on them to do so once the bill is proclaimed. The bill would not apply to people younger than 19 or those who do not have the ability to consent for themselves.

Spain, Belgium already have opt-out system

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[True Dough]

1. I like it

I hope other provinces follow suit.

[applegrove]

2. Yes it is smart. I guess people are familiar enough with the concept that

we can do it. I wish it had happened years ago. I went to renew my health card this past year or so. I had to remind the person at the provincial office twice that I wanted to be an organ donor. Really important that it goes wide.