Petition · past parliament
Introduce "presumed consent" for organ donation in England
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
We petition the Government to follow the Welsh Government in introducing presumed consent for organ donation in England.
In Wales, this has already saved or transformed many lives since its introduction and the same could happen in England too, if a similar law is passed.
In Wales, this has already saved or transformed many lives since its introduction and the same could happen in England too, if a similar law is passed.
Human Transplantation (Wales) Act 2013
Rithalia A, McDaid C, Suekarran S, et al. A systematic review of presumed consent systems for deceased organ donation. 2009. In: NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme: Executive Summaries. Southampton (UK): NIHR Journals Library; 2003-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK56888/
Rithalia A, McDaid C, Suekarran S, et al. A systematic review of presumed consent systems for deceased organ donation. 2009. In: NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme: Executive Summaries. Southampton (UK): NIHR Journals Library; 2003-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK56888/
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 8 Dec 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Dec 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
13 Dec 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.