Most adults in NI will now be considered potential organ donors but there are some exceptions.
Now adults in Northern Ireland are deemed to have given consent as a potential organ donor after their death unless they choose to opt-out or are in an excluded group.people who lack the mental capacity to understand the change in lawDepartment of Health permanent secretary Peter May said that even though the law surrounding organ donation had changed, everyone would still have a choice.
"We know that the vast majority of people here say that they support organ donation in principle but many people still haven't got round to signing the NHS Organ Donor Register or telling their families," said Mr May. During that time his family have worked tirelessly to campaign for a move towards soft opt-out law and to promote organ donation.Organ donation means people like Sean Brown, who had kidney failure when he was eight years old, had a second chance at life.
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