Churches in Wales criticise presumed organ donation
Churches in Wales have called proposals for presumed organ consent “ill-judged”, in a testimony to a committee of Welsh Assembly members.
Representatives gave evidence to a Health and Social Care committee about a Bill which would mean everyone is considered a willing donor when they die, unless they have stated otherwise.
Churchman Geraint Hopkins said, “the positive ethos of donation as a free gift is endangered by an ill-judged if well intentioned proposal to move from voluntary donation to presumed consent”....