Disappointment as Organ Transplant Bill Falls
Mark Griffin MSP has expressed his deep disappointment at the falling of the Organ and Tissue Donation (Scotland) Bill.
The Bill proposed by Anne McTaggart MSP did not receive the support it needed to progress to the next stage in the parliamentary process, falling by just 3 votes.
Mark said:
"Anne's soft opt-out Bill gave those who did not want to partake in organ donation the opportunity not to participate and according to the NHS Blood and Transplant Service, the British Medical Association and the British Heart Foundation would have increased the number of donors and provided organs for those in desperate need.
"Witnessing the Bill fall yesterday is certainly a low point from my time as an MSP. I was also deeply angered to see 24 SNP MSPs who had supported the Evening Times Opt for Life campaign fail to back the Bill.
"I will continue to fight for an 'opt-out' system in Scotland."
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