All French citizens are now automatic organ donors, unless they officially opt out of the program. A new law that went into effect on Jan. 1 makes everyone an organ and tissue donor. People can opt ...

A new law passed by a slim margin in the Netherlands reflexively making anyone over the age of 18 an organ donor, compelling them to have to take specific action to opt out. Should the U.S. follow ...

In its recent reversal of its organ donation policy, France is now automatically assigning all its citizens as donors upon their death, unless they join an official register for opting out. The new ...

ALBANY, N.Y. -- A coalition of lawmakers, medical specialists and the New York Organ Donor Network are pushing legislation that would make New York the first state to presume its citizens are willing ...

AUSTIN -- Critics say while the intention behind this bill is good, it can cause big issues because it "presumes consent." A lawmaker in Austin wants to automatically register you and other Texans as ...

Syracuse, NY -- If you die tomorrow, would you be an organ donor? Probably not. Only 2 million of the roughly 15 million eligible people in New York are signed up to be organ donors. But if a proposed ...

Dutch lawmakers on Tuesday took a step forward on a proposal for a “yes unless” system of organ donation, with the goal of making more organs available for transplant. If the bill becomes a law, it ...

All French citizens are now automatic organ donors, unless they officially opt out of the program. A new law that went into effect on Jan. 1 makes everyone an organ and tissue donor. People can opt ...

AUSTIN (KTRK) -- Critics say while the intention behind this bill is good, it can cause big issues because it "presumes consent." A lawmaker in Austin wants to automatically register you and other ...

A new French law makes everyone an organ donor automatically. The law took effect on Jan. 1. By Cox Media Group National Content Desk and Shelby Lin Erdman January 04, 2017 at 2:44 pm EST All French ...