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Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Act 2019
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The Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 11) is an act of the Scottish Parliament. The Act changed the law regarding organ donation so that unless someone expressly opted out, they would be deemed as having given consent.
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History
In June 2017, the Scottish Government announced its intentions to bring forward legislation for an opt-out system for organ donation.[1] In 2018, the Scottish Government announced published the bill.[2] In February 2019, the Scottish Parliament debated presumed consent for organ donation.[3]
In 2021, the Act was commenced - this had been delayed due to the Coronavirus pandemic.[4][5]
Provisions
The Act has several exceptions for eligibility that mirror the Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Act 2019.[6]
the Scottish model places less weight on the role of those in qualifying relationships and more on the principle of deemed consent than the Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Act.[6]
Reception
The lack of public awareness around the register for registering objections to opt-out of organ donation makes the safeguards less effective.[6] Unlike England, there is no app-based system for registering medical an objection.[6]
The Act has been criticised for potentially reducing the rate of donation by giving to much weight to qualifying relationships.[7]
Examples
During September 2021, a young father revealed he was able to be present for the birth of his child, because of a heart had been donated on the basis of deemed authorisation.[8]
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References
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