Image: Canadian Transplant Association website.
The Opposition Liberals in New Brunswick want to see consent for organ donation move to an ‘opt-out’ or deemed consent format.
The intention is now indicated through a resident’s provincial Medicare card.
Nichole Elizabeth is the New Brunswick director for the Canadian Transplant Association.
She said people waiting for organ transplants and their families like changes to the process.
“So I think it’s positive move in the sense that it gets us talking about how we can make improvements,” Elizabeth said.
Nicole Elizabeth of CTA said some people do not want the process to change and it has to do with how they feel people should be approached when it comes to organ donation.
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The New Brunswick legislature in Fredericton. (Image: Brad Perry)
New Brunswick Liberals want to see the province move to an opt in method for organ and tissue donation.
Consent in currently given when people apply or renew their Medicare cards.
Opposition Liberal Health Critic, Jean-Claude D’Amours, introduced an Act to Amend the Human Tissue Gift Act in the legislature this week.
The Act proposes amendments that could see New Brunswick operate its human tissue donation program under deemed consent.
The changes would allow for the establishment of a registry to record consents or refusals under the Act.
New Brunswickers, 19 and older, and not exempt would be considered for organ and tissue donation unless they opt out.
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