Rejected petition Allow opt-out organ donation in England, similar to that started in Wales.

Statistics show that 82% of the population would consider donating their organs.

But only around 33% of people in the UK are actually registered.

Each year around 1000 people die while waiting for a transplant.

Opt-out organ donation will encourage people to donate organs and save lives.

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The British Medical Association is one organisation trying to push for an opt out system of organ donation in England.

With an opt-out system every one over a certain age automatically gets signed up for organ donation, unless they choose to opt out. With around 82% of people willing to donate their organs but only 33% actually doing it we could see an increase in organ donation and save lives.

The system of donation in Wales recently changed to opt-out. England should be looking to follow.

This petition was rejected

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/104640

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Date submitted 17 January 2016
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