Citing the success of organ donation rates in Spain, Austria, and Belgium, Argentina's Congress passed a law making all citizens organ donors after death unless they explicitly state otherwise. President Kirchner introduced the bill a year ago, which was unanimously approved by Congress Wednesday. (XinhuaNet)
Friday, December 2, 2005
Argentine citizens now organ donors by default
Citing the success of organ donation rates in Spain, Austria, and Belgium, Argentina's Congress passed a law making all citizens organ donors after death unless they explicitly state otherwise. President Kirchner introduced the bill a year ago, which was unanimously approved by Congress Wednesday. (XinhuaNet)
this is fascinating . . . didn't the new york times' ethicist propose something similar in last sunday's column?
ReplyDeleteat any rate, it strikes me as an ingenious and communitarian solution to a problem that every nation faces.
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I also think it's an excellent idea, one that we should try here. It increases the number of available organs and still allows people to opt out. Why haven't we done that here? And members of the Supreme Court are arguing that the United States has nothing to learn from other countries. >:O
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