Opt for Life
- Submitted by: Humza Yousaf, Glasgow, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 October 2011
- Motion reference: S4M-01143
That the Parliament recognises the growing calls for Scotland to have an opt out organ donation system; endorses the Evening Times campaign, Opt For Life, which calls for a presumed consent system in Scotland; believes that this will greatly increase the availability of donor organs; understands with concern that three people die needlessly each day due to the lack of donors on the national register, and recognises that any system should have appropriate and accessible safeguards for those who wish to opt out.
Supported by:
George Adam, Clare Adamson, Jackie Baillie, Colin Beattie, Marco Biagi, Neil Bibby, Chic Brodie, Margaret Burgess, Roderick Campbell, Graeme Dey, Nigel Don, James Dornan, Kezia Dugdale, Helen Eadie, Patricia Ferguson, John Finnie, Joe FitzPatrick, Kenneth Gibson, Rob Gibson, Mark Griffin, Patrick Harvie, Jamie Hepburn, Adam Ingram, Alison Johnstone, Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Gordon MacDonald, Ken Macintosh, Mike MacKenzie, Jenny Marra, John Mason, Stewart Maxwell, Joan McAlpine, Liam McArthur, Margaret McCulloch, Mark McDonald, Margaret McDougall, Christina McKelvie, Aileen McLeod, Fiona McLeod, Stuart McMillan, Anne McTaggart, Elaine Murray, John Park, Gil Paterson, Graeme Pearson, Dennis Robertson, Richard Simpson, Drew Smith, Kevin Stewart, Dave Thompson, David Torrance, Jean Urquhart, Maureen Watt, Paul Wheelhouse, Sandra White