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| Presumed Consent Organ Donation Act | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Aug 18 2009, 11:44 AM (188 Views) | |
| Lord Wallace Buttersworth | Aug 18 2009, 11:44 AM Post #1 |
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Preamble: An Act to create an organ donation scheme in which it is presumed that citizens of Ostentia consent to organ donation unless they remove themselves from the organ donation register, an opt-out scheme. SECTION 1 (DEFINITION OF ORGAN DONATION): (1) An organ is defined as any human body part internal or external; (2) Organ donation as described in this Act is the transplantation of an organ from a deceased donor to a donee who is registered on the Organ Donation Waiting List. SECTION 2 (SCHEME DETAILS): (1) Upon reaching the age of 18, it is presumed that a citizen of Ostentia consents to registration on The Ostentian Organ Donation Register unless; ( a ) The citizen revokes their consent by completing an opt-out form to be lodged with the Register Office. (2) The Ostentian Organ Donation Register regulates the transplantation of organs as described in Section 1 of this Act, by matching organs from deceased donors registered on The Ostentian Organ Donation Register with patients on the Organ Donation List. (3) Citizens under the age of 18 will not be presumed to consent to organ donation, but may donate organs should their parents or guardians give consent prior to, or at the time of, death. (4) If a citizen is registered on the Ostentian Organ Donation Register at the time of their death, next of kin are unable to revoke consent for organ donation, unless the Court gives leave. (5) Organ donation is not for profit. |
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| Cieran | Aug 18 2009, 12:00 PM Post #2 |
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Invalid, we already have one in place :P... |
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| Lord Wallace Buttersworth | Aug 18 2009, 12:02 PM Post #3 |
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Not in the statute book? I searched for the word organ? Edit: These are the Acts under Health: Boo Health Service Act Emergency Vehicles Act Hospital Hygiene Standards Act Standard Medical Examinations Act Smoking Cards Act Duty of Private Healthcare Act Medical Research Act Compulsory Chlamydia Screening Act Abortion Legalisation Act |
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| HRH King Zog II | Aug 18 2009, 01:23 PM Post #4 |
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Waffler of the House of Boreds
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I'm pretty sure this has been done before... |
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| Commoncold0 | Aug 18 2009, 02:00 PM Post #5 |
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This is really weird - I swear that this has been done before, but I can't find any record of it... ![]() EDIT: Found it http://government.ostentia.com/index.php?showtopic=2656 Dingley made a bill and it got a lot of support, but was never moved... |
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| Lord Wallace Buttersworth | Aug 18 2009, 02:30 PM Post #6 |
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Hrm, bummer. Spent so much time writing it too. |
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