Monday, August 15, 2022
Germany Latest News
  • Sports
  • USA
  • Asia
  • Health
  • Life Style
  • Tech
  • Science
  • Latin America
  • Africa
  • Europe
No Result
View All Result
Germany Latest News
Home Health

German lawmakers nix opt-out organ donation proposal

by The Editor
January 16, 2020
in Health
0
German lawmakers nix opt-out organ donation proposal
0
SHARES
3
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Related posts

US follows UK’s lead and shortens isolation for healthcare workers who test positive for Covid-19

US follows UK’s lead and shortens isolation for healthcare workers who test positive for Covid-19

December 24, 2021
Covid booster jab triggers immune response in days, not weeks, say scientists

Covid booster jab triggers immune response in days, not weeks, say scientists

December 20, 2021

BERLIN — German lawmakers on Thursday soundly rejected a proposal to make organ donations easier via an “opt-out” solution, following a fiery three-hour long debate.

The vote was 379 against and 292 in favor, marking a signal defeat for German Health Minister Jens Spahn of the Christian Democrats. Backed by lawmakers across parties, he had proposed that everyone aged 16 and up become an organ donor unless he or she objected. The proposal would have also authorized doctors to ask parents or close family members whether the deceased had requested to become a donor but not recorded that wish formally.

However, lawmakers approved language to increase the numbers of organ donations through a so-called consent solution, in which potential organ donors “opt in” but are regularly reminded to document their decision in a new online register — for example, when a potential donor visits a doctor or a municipal office.

A poll released just ahead of the vote found that 61 percent of Germans supported Spahns proposal, while 36 percent were against, according to the broadcaster ZDF.

Germans have had long-standing qualms over organ donations, and the country has one of the blocs lowest rates of organ donation per 1 million inhabitants. The underlying challenge is tRead More – Source

politico

Previous Post

Trump is not the cause of cooling EU-US ties, says Merkel

Next Post

Up to 20 LAPD officers are under investigation for false gang labels

Next Post
Up to 20 LAPD officers are under investigation for false gang labels

Up to 20 LAPD officers are under investigation for false gang labels

RECOMMENDED NEWS

SALES LEADS LATAM: Daimler, Visa, JetBlue…

SALES LEADS LATAM: Daimler, Visa, JetBlue…

4 years ago
France investigates new cases of birth defects

France investigates new cases of birth defects

4 years ago
Arsenal confident of signing defender Stephan Lichtsteiner on free transfer

Arsenal confident of signing defender Stephan Lichtsteiner on free transfer

4 years ago
Thousands in Hong Kong defy ban on Tiananmen vigil

Thousands in Hong Kong defy ban on Tiananmen vigil

2 years ago

FOLLOW US

  • 116 Followers
  • 86.8k Followers
  • 166k Subscribers

BROWSE BY CATEGORIES

  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • Health
  • latest news
  • Latin America
  • Life Style
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Tech
  • Uncategorized
  • USA

BROWSE BY TOPICS

2018 League Bali United Beijing BlackBerry Brazil Budget Travel Bundesliga California Champions League Chelsea China Chopper Bike Coronavirus COVID COVID-19 Crime Doctor Terawan EU forces France French German GISAID Istana Negara Italy Lewandowski Lionel Messi Market Stories Mexico National Exam Nigeria Omicron Pakistan Police protect protests Qatar Russia slapstick South Africans TikTok Trump UK Ukraine Visit Bali
No Result
View All Result

Recent Posts

  • Dominican Republic environment minister shot dead in his office
  • France puts 18 on trial over alleged involvement in vast horsemeat scandal
  • North Korea fires ballistic missiles a day after US-South Korean naval drills
  • Nigeria: town mourns more than 50 people shot dead in church during mass
  • Death toll rises after train crash in Bavaria

Categories

  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • Health
  • latest news
  • Latin America
  • Life Style
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Tech
  • Uncategorized
  • USA

Tags

2018 League Bali United Beijing BlackBerry Brazil Budget Travel Bundesliga California Champions League Chelsea China Chopper Bike Coronavirus COVID COVID-19 Crime Doctor Terawan EU forces France French German GISAID Istana Negara Italy Lewandowski Lionel Messi Market Stories Mexico National Exam Nigeria Omicron Pakistan Police protect protests Qatar Russia slapstick South Africans TikTok Trump UK Ukraine Visit Bali
Death toll rises after train crash in Bavaria
latest news

Death toll rises after train crash in Bavaria

by The Editor
June 6, 2022
0

Several people were killed and 40 more were injured on Friday when a regional passenger train derailed in the southern German...

Read more

Recent News

  • Dominican Republic environment minister shot dead in his office
  • France puts 18 on trial over alleged involvement in vast horsemeat scandal
  • North Korea fires ballistic missiles a day after US-South Korean naval drills

Category

  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • Health
  • latest news
  • Latin America
  • Life Style
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Tech
  • Uncategorized
  • USA

Recent News

Dominican Republic environment minister shot dead in his office

Dominican Republic environment minister shot dead in his office

June 6, 2022
France puts 18 on trial over alleged involvement in vast horsemeat scandal

France puts 18 on trial over alleged involvement in vast horsemeat scandal

June 6, 2022
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • Contact

© 2022 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme.

No Result
View All Result
  • Sports
  • USA
  • Asia
  • Health
  • Life Style
  • Tech
  • Science
  • Latin America
  • Africa
  • Europe

© 2022 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme.