use of donated organs for transplantation or research
"Different Understandings of Freedom": Bundestag President Klöckner Announces No to Presumed Consent for Organ Donation
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Key FactsKlöckner threatens to expel an entire faction over disruptions
Sep 29, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
- According to Klöckner, AfD and Left have by far the most calls to order, with AfD leading.
- If disruptions escalate, she says she can remove an entire faction from the chamber for systematic interference.
- She criticizes speeches staged for social media, read aloud, and unrelated to the parliamentary debate.
- She warns that attacking people instead of arguments can make compromise impossible and prove dangerous.
"If it escalates, I will throw out the entire faction. I have this instrument at my disposal as president."— Bundestagspräsidentin Julia Klöckner, in the podcast 'Meine schwerste Entscheidung' by Funke Medien
Little boy who waited a world record eight years for a new heart goes back to school
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‘My brother Alan was alive for only four short years, yet he changed the trajectory of my life’
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St Helens organ donation stories mark Organ Donation Week: BEHIND every organ transplant is an extraordinary act of generosity, often made by a family during the ...
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High demand: Will the presumed consent system for organ donation pass the Bundestag?
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Key FactsNew push for Germany’s organ donation opt-out rule
Sep 24, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: spiegel.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: spiegel.de
- The bill would mark a third attempt after one initiative failed in 2020 and another received no vote in 2025.
- The opt-out rule would generally make adults eligible as donors unless they explicitly object; consent is currently required.
- The alternative rejects the rule and calls for education plus a decision after age 18: yes, no, or undecided.
- The bill has 254 supporters, while the alternative initially has 58; a final vote is planned for year-end.
No one should be forced to become an organ donor against their will.— Ricarda Lang, Green Party politician, on ARD Morgenmagazin
OpinionDebatte um Organspende: Worum es geht: Wer soll künftig in Deutschland als Organspender gelten: Derjenige, der ausdrücklich zugestimmt hat, oder schon derjenige ...
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Key FactsBundestag Faces Renewed Organ Donation Decision
Sep 25, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rp-online.de
- Currently, organ removal requires the deceased person’s explicit consent or consent provided by their relatives.
- One group supports presumed consent; 254 of the Bundestag’s 630 members endorsed its bill.
- The opposing group retains consent and seeks easier decisions and registry entries; 58 members support its proposal.
- Whether presumed consent wins a majority remains open; in 2020, the Bundestag last retained the consent-based system.
And any one of us could be on the waiting list tomorrow.— Michaela Engelmeier, chairwoman of the SoVD (Social Association of Germany), told our editorial team that thousands of people are waiting for a life-saving organ. She added: “And any one of us could be on the waiting list tomorrow.”
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When the police ring your doorbell at night and want to save your life: Because she was unreachable, the police had to inform a woman about her impending organ ...
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Organ donor found: Bingen police deliver good news: A university hospital has a new liver for a woman - | but they can't be reached by phone ...
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Filey Junior School celebrates Organ Donation Week, honouring teacher’s family members
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‘Criminally undersung’ — Lonely Planet names Irish beauty spot among world’s best places to visit in 2027
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Aisling Rogerson: ‘It sounds bonkers, but I think one of the greatest things that me and Manchán ever did together was him dying’
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Organ donors at Northampton hospital saved more than 21 lives in a year: “We want people to share the positive message of organ donation and the gift of life it ...
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Family raise thousands in memory of Hull Royal Infirmary nurse: Group tackled Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge in honour of Pauline Thornton, 62
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Grimsby wife in organ donation plea after husband saved three lives: ‘I knew what a gift it was to give’
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When death saves lives: Organ donation reform also a topic at the Altmark Clinic: From 2030, everyone will automatically be considered an organ donor unless they ...
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Man saves four people with his organs - | Widow tells her story: Anja Nicole Schaaf loses her husband after heart surgery. She agrees to donate his organs - | ...
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Mayo Clinic Q&A: Why a broad pool of donors is important for transplant patients: DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm getting a new driver's license and am thinking ...
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Congratulations to Lois, who recently received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses!
Here is an excerpt from the nomination:
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Life-Changing Careers at Mayo Clinic
Life-Changing Careers at Mayo Clinic
Organ donation reform: Application submitted to the Bundestag: A group of MPs is fighting for presumed consent for organ donation. Now the legislative process ...
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HHS shutting down Kentucky organ procurement group over safety concerns: The federal government is moving to shut down a Kentucky-region organ donation ...
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Girl (10) who died in crash alongside her mother gave ‘gift of life’ to four others through organ donation
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UAE records more than 1,195 organ transplants as 39,000 register as donors: More than 39,000 people have registered as organ donors in the UAE ...
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HHS shutting down Kentucky organ procurement group over safety concerns: The federal government is moving to shut down the organization that manages organ ...
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Medical paper argues for dialogue on ‘death by organ donation,’ but experts raise moral concerns
cp24.com/news/canada/2026/07/26/concerns-over-death-by-organ-donation-raised-by-medical-legal-experts/
South India takes lead deceased organ donations in 2025: Tamil Nadu tops ranking: Tamil Nadu topped India in deceased organ donations in 2025 with 266 donors ...
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US authorities have moved to shut down an organ donation group accused of pressing ahead with an operation despite a donor showing signs of life ... Show more
‘Living donor’ horror case triggers crackdown in US
‘Living donor’ horror case triggers crackdown in US
ekathimerini.com Aug 05
Organ donors at record high: Greece recorded record organ donation and transplant activity in 2025, according to a recent report by the National Transplant ...
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Make Your Day Jul 29
Consett boy saves lives of five people through organ donation: 14-year-old Aaron Anderson who died after becoming trapped beneath an overturned farm vehicle was ...
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The father of a nine-year-old boy who has received a heart transplant after an eight year wait has said his son is “doing really well” ... Show more
Boy behind 'Dáithí's law' receives heart transplant: A nine-year-old boy whose campaigning helped bring about changes to Northern Ireland's ...
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Everyone should decide on organ donation, but a third option is needed: In politics, changes to organ donation are still being debated. One proposal calls for a ...
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Bundestag debates organ donation: Will the opt-out system be introduced?: Thousands of seriously ill patients are urgently waiting for a kidney or a liver ...
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AfD ban application: Are we simply too cowardly?: New expert opinion brings the AfD investigation back to the table. And: How can the number of organ donations ...
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Germany and the deadly right to indecision: Most people think organ donation is a good thing. And yet they never decide. This costs hundreds of lives every year ...
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633 dead in one year – the German organ donation disaster: Compared to other European countries, Germany lags far behind in organ donation. Now ...
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Paid articlePaywallOrgan donation: When AfD politicians even applaud a Green Party member: Die Abgeordneten im Bundestag debattieren zu einer Neuregelung der Organspende ...
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Organspende: Fast 580.000 Menschen in Organspendekartei registriert: Noch immer warten in Deutschland Tausende Menschen auf Spenderorgane. Der Bundestag berät am ...
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Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit (52) has received a lung transplant. The palace announced this in an official press release on Wednesday ... Show more
Mette-Marit waits for a new lung: Potential donor number rises: Crown Princess Mette-Marit is on the waiting list for a lung transplant. The reports about this ...
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Key FactsCrown Princess Mette-Marit's Lung Transplant Success
Jun 17, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stern.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stern.de
- At age 52, Crown Princess Mette-Marit received a new lung to treat her critical pulmonary fibrosis.
- The surgery was performed at Rikshospitalet in Oslo, where she will stay weeks for recovery and monitoring.
- The transplant was urgently scheduled as her life expectancy without it was estimated at one to two years.
- Her family has adjusted commitments to provide support throughout her post-operative rehabilitation.
We are very glad that so far everything has gone well. Like all other newly transplanted patients, the Crown Princess will remain at Rikshospitalet for several more weeks. This is standard routine to adjust the medication, address potential complications, and advance rehabilitation.— Are Holm, head of the Lungs Department at Rikshospitalet, stated these remarks about the early course and aftercare following the lung transplant.
Organ donation: Patients' Representative calls for presumed consent for organ donation
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Malaysian woman’s moving hospital honour walk spurs conversation on organ donation
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Organ donation overhaul nears critical moment: HHS is trying to boost transplant rates by introducing competition into a sector that's operated as a regional ...
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Crown Princess Victoria was on an organ transplant waiting list for less than two weeks. Doctors say she did not benefit from any celebrity status ... Show more
Norwegian Royal Family: Why did Mette-Marit receive a new lung so quickly?
Norwegian Royal Family: Why did Mette-Marit receive a new lung so quickly?
Organ donation: Not donating a heart is merciless: Politicians are once again trying to change the existing transplantation law. But evangelical activists are ...
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Living donation - | Organ donation: when even a last will and testament doesn't count
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Organ donation: Protestant women disagree with Ricarda Lang: In politics, there is a struggle over whether the opt-out system for organ donation should be ...
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Am heutigen Samstag ist Tag der Organspende. Die Niere ist das am häufigsten für eine Transplantation benötigte Organ. Es kann entweder von Verstorbenen oder ... Show more
Crown Princess seriously ill: Mette-Marit's fate motivates many Norwegians to register as organ donors
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That was the craziest day of Phil's entire life. The journey to his new heart. Organ donation saved him. ❤️🩹 What are your thoughts on organ donation?
Organ Donation Day on Saturday - | How to document your wish to donate organs: “Time to make a statement”: This is the motto of the nationwide Organ Donation Day ...
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people.com Jun 07
🔗 people.com/organ-recipients-honor-the-late-teen-who-saved-their-lives-at-her-graduation-11991561? A Michigan family spent what would have been their late daughter's high school graduation day honoring the lives she helped save through organ ... Show more
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Tomorrow is Organ Donation Day. By the end of 2025, 8,199 people in Germany were waiting for a donor organ. Do you have a donor card? 🫀🫁
Tissue donation: Almost everyone can help others after their death: For family members, the organ donation of a deceased loved one can also be a source of ...
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The legal regulations regarding organ donation in Germany are strict. So strict, in fact, that donation only occurs in exceptional cases ... Show more
Organ donation: More people are donating organs for transplantation: The number of organ donors and the number of donated organs rose slightly in the first five ...
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Interview on Living Kidney Donation: Organ Donation Consultation: Why General Practitioners Are Especially In Demand
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OpinionOrgan donation: Lauterbach advocates for presumed consent: Former Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) believes that presumed consent is needed to increase the ...
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Organ donation: “For me, that would be a government intrusion into self-determination”
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Paid articlePaywall'Deep concern' as organ donations fall to five-year low: The Irish Kidney Association has said it is deeply concerned about the decline in transplant ...
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Members of Parliament make a new attempt for more organ donations: It's about life and death: Many people support organ donation - | but don't register ...
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Robin Perry, a nurse in the Transplant Center at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, discovered her passion for transplant care early in her career ... Show more
Former NY news anchor Amy McGorry to get life-saving liver donation from longtime viewer
nypost.com/2026/05/05/us-news/former-ny-news-anchor-amy-mcgorry-to-get-life-saving-liver-donation-from-longtime-viewer/
Family's organ donation plea as tot, 21 months, waits at Freeman Hospital for new heart
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people.com Apr 30
Late NFL player Ronyell Whitaker was known for his leadership on the field, and now he is being remembered for helping save the lives of four people through ... Show more
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A little boy from Cornwall saved four lives through organ donation and his mum is now encouraging others to sign the organ donor register
Tonight, Mayo Clinic buildings will be lit blue and green in recognition of National Donate Life Month. Observed in April each year ... Show more
Organ Donation at Mayo Clinic
Organ Donation at Mayo Clinic
West Chester University student’s fraternity brothers honor him in run for organ donation
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Tim from Weyhe died at 20 - | his organs save six lives: Tim from Weyhe died at 20. His organs saved several lives. Today, his mother campaigns for organ ...
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2 first responders separated by nearly 3,000 miles forever united by kidney donation: "We're connected for life"
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Our thoughts today go to the family and friends of Violet-Grace Youens who nine years ago today on March 24, 2017 was killed after being hit by a stolen ... Show more
Catholics may receive organs from animals, Vatican says : The Vatican said on Tuesday that Catholics could receive transplants of animal tissues to address ...
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Organ donor registry flops: Not even one percent have registered: The organ donor registry is intended to encourage people to document their stance on organ ...
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