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Organ Donation: Switch to an Opt-Out System
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1,838 signatures
What the petition asks
On average, 3 people die every day waiting for an organ to be donated.
The majority of Britons support organ donation and want to donate and yet a mere 29% of us are on the register.
The majority of Britons support organ donation and want to donate and yet a mere 29% of us are on the register.
By switching to an opt-out system, we can eliminate a large cause of the organ shortage: human inertia. We can save money by eliminating the need for marketing campaigns to stir us into action.
If a citizen feels strongly enough, he or she could simply remove himself from the database. Should they fail to do so, then at least our innate inertia might lead to some good.
If a citizen feels strongly enough, he or she could simply remove himself from the database. Should they fail to do so, then at least our innate inertia might lead to some good.
Timeline
| 2 Feb 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Aug 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,838
Status
Closed
Opened
2 Feb 2016
Closed
2 Aug 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.