Bill · started in the Commons
Organ Donation (Presumed Consent) Bill
A Bill to provide for an organ donation scheme based upon presumed consent; to make provision in relation to safeguards for such a scheme; and for connected purposes.
In progress
Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)
The story so farThe Organ Donation (Presumed Consent) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 21 January 2009 by Mr Jeremy Browne (Liberal Democrat). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.
What the bill does
<p>The aim of the Bill is to introduce a presumption that consent has been given for the donation of organs for transplantation unless the person who has died has previously registered an objection to this. Exceptions to this presumption would be made only</p><ul><li>if the person’s spouse, partner, parent or child could provide information that the person had expressed an objection to organ donation that had not been registered<br></li><li>if proceeding with the donation would cause distress to the person’s spouse, partner, parent or child.</li></ul><p>The Bill would establish a register of persons who object to their organs being used for transplantation, and would impose a requirement for the register to be consulted before any transplantations took place.</p><p>The Bill would also provide that organs could not be removed for transplantation unless two registered medical practitioners had certified the death.</p>
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading Commons 21 Jan 2009
- 2nd reading Commons 13 Mar to 19 Jun 2009
Source: the official bill page. Last updated 18 Nov 2009.