The Scranton Times Tribune
State law is just one factor in increasing the rate of organ donation. But it's an important tool to raise awareness and ease the actual process, so lawmakers should ensure that the law is as effective as possible.
To that end, state Sen. Stewart Greenleaf, a Montgomery County Republican and longtime champion of organ donation, has introduced a bill to mandate organ donation training in state medical and nursing schools and to educate high school and college students about donation.
The bill recently passed the state Senate Judiciary Committee. But it faces opposition from the law enforcement community, which fears that the bill could impede official investigations into causes of death.
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Tuesday, 3 December 2013
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