New UK Law Mandates Organ Donation by Default Unless Explicit Opt-Out (2020)

Re:New UK Law Mandates Organ Donation by Default Unless Expl... by arp242 on Saturday April 24, 2021 @01:14AM (#26922421)

The biggest problem is people who would consent, but just never bothered filling in the form.

I think asking people this question when they apply for a passport would be a good middle ground, and/or maybe on the intake form for their GP, or other kinds of government interactions (voting registration might make sense in the UK specifically). People would still be able to opt-out of choosing at all, but this would catch the large group of people who just never bothered to register.

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Re:New UK Law Mandates Organ Donation by Default Unless Expl... by lawtalkinghuman on Saturday April 24, 2021 @01:57AM (#26922598)

> I think asking people this question when they apply for a passport would be a good middle ground

This already happens. When you apply for a driving licence, you are asked whether you would like to be put on the donor registry.

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Re:New UK Law Mandates Organ Donation by Default Unless Expl... by onetimemanytime on Saturday April 24, 2021 @01:43AM (#26922548)

The government has many ways of getting consent, as you said: driver's licenses, passports, tax, any other interaction with the state...or even mailing a separate form to each and everyone complete with a media campaign.

I am no fan of opt out since with the right opt-in they could get enough.

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