Rejected petition Presumed Donor Consent

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To have it assumed that everyone would donate their organs to another in the event of their death, unless they carry an opt-out card or it specifies in their Will that they do not wish to donate any organs (decision to be made by parents until their children reach 18 years old)

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Date submitted 4 August 2011
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