How do Canadians feel about new law that assumes consent for deceased organ donation?
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26 October 2022How do Canadians feel about new law that assumes consent for deceased organ donation?
One strategy to address the scarcity of organs for transplantation is called deemed consent legislation, where adults are automatically presumed to consent to organ donation upon their death unless they register an opt-out decision. In 2019, two Canadian provinces (Nova Scotia and Alberta) became the first jurisdictions in North America to pass deemed consent legislation. A recent study published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN) explored public comments from Canadians regarding deemed consent.
