A system of presumed consent for organ donation in England will come into force on 20 May, the Department of Health (DoH) announced.
Currently, people are required to opt in if they want to donate their organs after they die, but this will be replaced by a system where adults will be automatically registered as a donor unless they explicitly opt out. Ministers believe this will lead to a rise in transplants.
Critics note that improved communication and infrastructure increase donation rates, as seen in Spain and Croatia. Also, they note that donation should be a gift as the body of a person does not ‘belong’ to the state.
