Nova Scotia Presumed Consent

• Big jump in tissue donations, organ referrals after Nova Scotia presumed consent law

  Residents are presumed to agree to donate their organs when they die, unless they opt out. Nova Scotia became the first jurisdiction in North America to adopt such a law.

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  Jan 20, 2022
  
• As N.S. begins ‘presumed consent’ organ donation, advocates say Canada will be watching

  Nova Scotia on Monday became the first jurisdiction in North America to implement a policy of presumed consent for organ donation.

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  Jan 18, 2021
  
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• Nova Scotia’s presumed consent law for organ donation takes effect

  The new model makes Nova Scotia the first jurisdiction in North America to operate under presumed or “deemed consent.” 

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  Jan 18, 2021
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• Nova Scotia’s presumed-consent bill for organ donation to address civil liberty concerns

  Under the proposed Act, all people in Nova Scotia would be considered potential organ donors unless they opt out.

  Health

  Apr 9, 2019