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01/26/2017 / By David Gutierrez

New law in France: ‘Presumed consent’ means everyone automatically becomes an organ donor; you have to opt-out

Under a new law that took effect on January 1, every citizen of France is now presumed to be an organ donor. Under the “presumed consent” law, citizens not wishing to have their organs or tissues harvested upon their death must enter their names on a National Rejection Register. As of January 2, about 150,000 […]

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