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Opt-out organ donation policies may reduce living organ donations
Opt-out organ donation policies may reduce living organ donations

Every day, 17 Americans die while waiting for an organ transplant. Opt-out organ donation policies, which enroll everyone into post-mortem donation programs by default unless people choose to opt out, have been touted as a way to increase the supply of desperately needed organs. Read more

Medical News - Oct 28
Organ donation confusion leaves man facing uncertain future
Organ donation confusion leaves man facing uncertain future

After meningitis left him with kidney disease, 24-year-old Dan's future is at risk without a donor. Read more

The Bbc - Sep 23
RFK Jr. announces 'historic crackdown' on 'broken' organ donation system
RFK Jr. announces 'historic crackdown' on 'broken' organ donation system

Trump administration announces organ procurement reforms with $25 million investment for living donors and new oversight measures for patient safety. Read more

Fox News - Sep 19
Michigan donor registry drops amid national organ donation probe
Michigan donor registry drops amid national organ donation probe

A national investigation into the organ transplant system is creating ripple effects in Michigan, impacting potential organ donors. Read more

Clickondetroit - Sep 03
'Organ donation wasn't a conversation we ever had as a family'
'Organ donation wasn't a conversation we ever had as a family'

A teacher whose sister died from a brain injury at the age of 32 has helped create new lessons for schools on organ donation. Read more

The Bbc - Sep 02