Petition · past parliament
Make organ donation a default of 'Yes' in the event of a person dying.
Closed
761 signatures
What the petition asks
Currently in the UK a person has to opt-in to donate their organs and many people never get around to signing up. I would like to reverse the option and make it the default that your organs will be used and anyone who wishes to can opt-out of donation.
Timeline
| 23 Jul 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Jan 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
761
Status
Closed
Opened
23 Jul 2015
Closed
23 Jan 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.