Anne is currently in the process of bringing a Private Members Bill to the Scottish Parliament that would see the introduction of a ‘soft opt-out’ system of organ donation in Scotland.
If you agree with the proposals, find your local MSP here and get in contact to urge them to support the Bill.
If you are not yet signed up to the organ donation register, you can do so here.
The Bill:
The Transplantation (Authorisation of Removal of Organs etc.) (Scotland) Bill was formally introduced to the Scottish Parliament on 1st June 2015.
You can read the Bill and the supporting documents here.
Health and Sport Committee Call for Evidence:
The Health and Sport Committee at The Scottish Parliament has issued their call for evidence for the Organ Donation Bill.
Please send your views on the Bill by no later than 12 October.
You can provide your views on the Bill here and find out more information on the call for evidence here.
Public Consultation
The public consultation for the proposed the Bill was open for a period of four months and closed on 23rd October 2014.
You can read the consultation document here.
You can read a summary of the consultation responses here – Consultation Summary Final.
Responses from Organisations:
168 Scottish Churches Parliamentary Office
253 Andrew Mullinex (Policy Officer) The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
414 Catholic Parliamentary Office
415 Surgical Intensive Care Unit
417 Christian Medical Fellowship
426 British Heart Foundation Scotland
429 British Medical Association
432 Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
435 Christian Concern & Christian Legal Centre
437 The Scottish Council on Human Bioethics
464 Scottish Council of Jewish Communities
467 The Law Society of Scotland
534 Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
554 British Transplant Society
557 Free Church of Scotland (Continuing)
Individual Responses:
115 Anonymous
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