Organ donation opt-out system given go-ahead in Wales

[Ardemax]

A change in the law to bring in an opt-out organ donation system has been overwhelmingly voted through by Welsh assembly members.

Wales will become the first UK country to adopt a process where individuals will be presumed to have consented for their organs to be donated unless they opt out.

Ministers want to increase the number of donors for transplant.
The new presumed consent system could come into force by 2015.

Some 43 of the 60 assembly members backed the bill, eight voted against and there were two abstentions.

Welsh Health Minister Mark Drakeford said it was "an historic day for Wales" which had "demonstrated the huge strengths of this assembly".

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-p...36#TWEET809439

In my opinion this is great news and I can't quite believe this isn't the norm across the UK.

Thoughts?

[FlyingJesus]

Makes far more sense, assuming that opting out is free and easy for those who for some reason think they're worth more than anyone else's life even after they're gone and would otherwise kick and cry about freedom

[-:Undertaker:-]

Absolutely disgraceful and operates under the presumption that you are property of the state.

I'll purposely opt out in protest if this is extended across the rest of Britain.

[FlyingJesus]

There we go

[Chippiewill]

I'll purposely opt out in protest if this is extended across the rest of Britain.

I'll use the system in the manner in which it is intended to be used if it is implemented!

[Ardemax]

Absolutely disgraceful and operates under the presumption that you are property of the state.

I'll purposely opt out in protest if this is extended across the rest of Britain.

Oh dear.

What if a lack of organs affected you or your family personally (I do not wish it to happen), would you change your mind?

It's not like it's difficult to opt out...

[FlyingJesus]

I'm going to murder people in protest of the presumption that my actions are property of the state because laws exist

[Cerys]

This means that they can take your organs for transplant etc when you die unless you opt-out, right?

I'm quite up for this idea tbh. It'll make the organ transplant waiting lists shorter and make peoples lives happier. And who knows, this could full on impact one of our lives oneday and it's a great idea!
Lets hope that England takes up this idea too

And I bet there will be a small proportion of people who opt-out, so who really cares xP Pretty selfish if you don't want to help out others in this way, if you ask me.

[Adam]

There we go

Even though I don't agree with his reasoning behind it, he makes a valid point. It's not up to the state to decide whether or not one is an organ donor.

That said I am an organ donor, bone marrow donor, blood donor and will donate anything I can to help.

[Ardemax]

It's not up to the state to decide whether or not one is an organ donor.

But you can opt out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT IS THE PROBLEM PLEASE