Average of Almost 300 People a Day Opted Out of New Organ Donation Register - 12/01/2026
An average of nearly 300 people a day have added their names to the opt-out register for organ donation since legislation was introduced six months ago, making every adult a donor unless they expressly withdraw their consent.A total of 58,482 had opted out of the scheme by 31 December, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has revealed, equating to more than 2,000 people every week since the law was effected on 17 June.The Human Tissue Act 2024 was aimed at increasing organ donation rates by presuming that all adults living in Ireland for at least a year consent to donating their organs unless…
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