Petition · past parliament

Compulsary organ donation for all uk residents unless they officially opt out

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

At present organ donors have to actively seek out information and register as a donor themselves which is keeping organ donor registration at a low which does not cover demand
Also donors wishes can be refused by the registered donors family which in turn again lowers donation figures
Nhs organ donation register

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

4 Jan 2017 Petition opened for signatures
9 Jan 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 9 Jan 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.