Submissions
Submission to the Welsh Government Draft Human Transplantation (Wales) Bill
Published: 10 September 2012
The Welsh Government consulted on its draft Bill to introduce a system of 'presumed consent' for organ donation. This Bill will permit doctors to remove organs and tissue from any dead patient, unless they had specifically registered a formal objection to it. Families of the deceased will still have an important role to play in the process however their role is unclear in the draft Bill. The new law is planned to be brought into effect in 2015.
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Christian Medical Fellowship (CMF) was founded in 1949 and is an interdenominational organisation with over 4,000 British doctor members in all branches of medicine. A registered charity, it is linked to about 65 similar bodies in other countries throughout the world.
CMF exists to unite Christian doctors to pursue the highest ethical standards in Christian and professional life and to increase faith in Christ and acceptance of his ethical teaching.