Turner: Govt wrong to reject organ donor register
Turner: Govt wrong to reject organ donor register
United Future health spokesperson Judy Turner says the
party is very disappointed with the government’s negative
response to Parliament’s health select committee
recommendations on the report on establishing an organ donor
register.
“The unwillingness to undertake research
to gauge public awareness and attitudes is unbelievable,”
she said.
“Whatever mechanism we use to improve outcomes for those waiting for an organ donation, we should at least be clear in our minds about the obstacles in people’s thinking to organ donation.
“Talk of cost
effectiveness is hard to get one’s head around when small
children are in desperate need of life-saving procedures,”
said Mrs Turner.