New law regulates organ donations
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Jul 7 2007 10:03AM
Associated Press
Associated Press
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) A new state law in South Dakota establishes uniform standards for organ donations and ensures that the wishes of donors are carried out after they die.
Enacted last Sunday was a measure dealing with donations of organs, tissues and other bodily parts.
South Dakotans can become donors by designating it on their driver's licenses.
The new law sets up a priority list of those who can make decisions about donations for transplants, research, therapy and educational purposes.
The list begins with anyone who has been specially designated for that purpose, followed in order of priority by: a spouse adult children parents adult siblings adult grandchildren grandparents an adult who provided special care and legal guardians.
(By AP Writer Joe Kafka) (Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) APNP 07-07-07 0950CDT |
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Enacted last Sunday was a measure dealing with donations of organs, tissues and other bodily parts.
South Dakotans can become donors by designating it on their driver's licenses.
The new law sets up a priority list of those who can make decisions about donations for transplants, research, therapy and educational purposes.
The list begins with anyone who has been specially designated for that purpose, followed in order of priority by: a spouse adult children parents adult siblings adult grandchildren grandparents an adult who provided special care and legal guardians.
(By AP Writer Joe Kafka) (Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) APNP 07-07-07 0950CDT |
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