Swiss voters say ‘yes’ to new organ donation model
Some 60% of Swiss voters have accepted a reform to the transplantation law aiming to boost organ donation rates.
This content was published on May 15, 2022 - 16:40- Deutsch Das Schweizer Stimmvolk sagt Ja zu einer Reform der Organspende
- Español Suiza acepta el consentimiento presunto para la donación de órganos
- 中文 瑞士器官捐献：从”知情同意“转为”推定同意“
- عربي ردود الفعل على تأييد السويسريين لتعديل قانون التبرع بالأعضاء
- Français Le peuple suisse dit oui à une réforme du don d'organes (original)
- Pусский Поправки в законодательство о трансплантации органов одобрены в Швейцарии
- 日本語 臓器提供の同意方式変更が可決 スイス国民投票
- Italiano Il popolo svizzero approva la riforma del sistema di donazioni di organi
The reform means Switzerland is now going to move from a system of explicit consent to one of presumed consent. This means that in future, unless you make your opposition to organ donation clear during your lifetime, you will be considered a potential donor by default.
The committee in favour of the reform, made up of politicians from various political parties, as well as medical professionals and people directly concerned, reckon the reform will boost the rate of donations in Switzerland. The opponents think the law could mean people will end up donating organs without really being in favour of it.
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