Sunday, January 23, 2011

Colorado Bill Would Make Citizens Organ Donors by DEFAULT

Bill would make Coloradans organ donors by default

DENVER (AP) — Some Colorado lawmakers say their state should be the first one where people become organ donors by default, even though other states' efforts have been halted by worries about making such a personal decision automatic.

Colorado's proposal, introduced in the Legislature last week, would change the process for renewing driver's licenses and ID cards so applicants are assumed to be organ and tissue donors unless they initial a statement that says they want to opt out...

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Automatic Organ Donating

If you don't speak up, you could automatically become an organ donor. That is if you live in Colorado. Some lawmakers there are pushing to be the first state where people become organ donors by default.

Colorado's proposal, introduced in the Legislature last week, would change the process for renewing driver's licenses and ID cards so applicants are assumed to be organ and tissue donors unless they initial a statement that says they want to opt out...

[Full Article]


[Webmaster - If this bill gets passed, you will see the organ harvesting industry for profit in Colorado rise proportionately.]