Organ donor bill to be debated Parliament is to debate changing the law so that people who want to donate their organs can not be over-ruled after they die. The man who spearheaded a campaign to change the organ donation rules is hoping for cross-party support on the issue. Andy Tookey from the lobby group Give Life New Zealand has been working on the bill and says he is pleased the issue will be debated so soon. But he says he has a lot of work ahead to ensure the bill receives as much support as possible. One point three million New Zealanders have ticked the box on their drivers license, offering their heart, liver, lungs, kidneys, pancreas and even tissue. But less than 100 New Zealanders each year actually get the chance to donate their organs. |