This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Petition Make umbilical/placental donation available to mothers all over the UK.
I have 2 children, Jack (17 months), and Alfred who is 5 weeks old.I looked into umbilical donation when I was having Alfie. I was disappointed when I realised this service is only available in 4 hospitals in the UK and therefore would not be an option to me! What a waste of life saving stem cells!
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Cord blood and stem cells are used to repair damaged tissue, regrow and replace worn out organs and cure life threatening illnesses, yet umbilical donation is only available in 4 hospitals throughout the UK. Hundreds of thousands umbilical cords and placentas are simply binned and destroyed every year.
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