Rejected petition Everybody donates organs upon death unless they choose to opt out

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A law created to state that every UK citizen must donate their organs upon their death, unless they choose to opt out of the scheme, for whatever reason.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.

See 'Make Organ donating Opt out rather than Opt in.'

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Date submitted 23 November 2014
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