‘We’re So Grateful’: New York Teacher Surprises 5-Year-Old with Liver Donation
A five-year-old New York boy is receiving the gift of life from his generous teacher in the form of an organ donation.
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Prosecutors: Pennsylvania Mother Shoots Two Young Sons in Head, Attempts to Shoot Neighbor
Prosecutors say a Pennsylvania mother shot her two sons in the head Monday morning before trying to shoot her neighbor and ultimately attempting suicide. Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub indicated that the children are not expected to survive.
95-Year-Old Man Makes History in U.S. as Oldest Organ Donor
A 95-year-old man who recently died made history in the U.S. as the oldest organ donor when he donated his liver to a woman in need of a liver transplant.
VIDEO: Man Plans to Donate Kidney to Man He Has Never Met
A father of two in Frisco, Texas, is planning to help save a Mississippi man’s life even though the two have never met in person.
State Makes All Adults in England Organ Donors Unless They Object
A law came into effect on Wednesday which automatically makes every adult in England an organ donor unless they explicitly inform the socialised National Health Service (NHS) that they object.
12-Year-Old Girl Fatally Hit by Car Donates Organs, Saving Four Lives
A 12-year-old girl fatally struck by a car while crossing State Road A1A in Central Florida on Sunday afternoon donated her organs three days later, in time for Christmas.
Trump Administration Pushes to Improve Organ Transplants
The White House proposed new rules on Tuesday that could make thousands more healthy replacement organs available to those in need.
‘Human Chop Shop’ Ordered to Pay $58 Million for Selling Donated Dead Bodies
A biomedical company that received donated dead bodies and then sold them for a profit for experiments such as IED blast tests has been ordered to pay $58 million to the families of the deceased individuals.
Pope Francis Urges Promotion of Organ Donation ‘Culture’
Pope Francis addressed organ donation Saturday morning, urging Catholics to promote this practice as “an offering to the Lord.”
All Adults Automatically Organ Donors Unless They Opt Out in New English Law
The Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Bill received Royal Assent on Friday, meaning that from 2020 all of England’s adult residents of sound mind will be presumed to have “consented” to having their organs donated after death unless they have specified otherwise.
Parents of Dead West Point Cadet Allowed to Retrieve, Preserve Sperm
Peter Zhu’s mother and father succeeded in a last-minute effort to preserve what they said is “some piece of our child that might live on.”
Presumed Consent: UK Govt to Make Everyone Organ Donors Unless They Opt Out
The UK government has taken one step further towards bringing into effect an ‘opt-in’ organ donation system which will presume a person is an organ donor in moves that one medical ethicist warns could mean increasing donations by “slight of hand”.
13-Year-Old Boy Regains Consciousness After Parents Sign Organ Donation Papers
A 13-year-old boy who suffered a severe brain injury in a vehicle accident miraculously regained consciousness after his parents signed organ donation papers.
