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These policies advocated for implementation in the United States would

make a difference and save lives. Please join the FAIR Foundation today

and support important reform in our organ donation policies. The organ

donation crisis in the USA causes needless thousands of deaths annually

of children and adults. Your energy, voices, compa ssion and generosity

are needed.

Give the " Gift of Life! " http://www.fairfoundation.org/join.htm

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LONDON – Drivers applying for new licenses in Britain will have to

choose whether or not to become organ donors

<http://news./s/ap/20101231/ap_on_re_eu/eu_britain_organs#>

under a program announced Friday aimed at increasing the number of

people registered.

<http://news./s/ap/20101231/ap_on_re_eu/eu_britain_organs#>

Public health minister Anne Milton said about 27 percent of the British

public are currently registered as donors, but that many more are

willing to offer organs but never get around to registering.

<http://news./s/ap/20101231/ap_on_re_eu/eu_britain_organs#>

The decision to add drivers to the registry unless they speficially opt

out of the system follows a program in Illinois, which launched a donor

registry in 2006 and saw the number of people willing to offer organs

for transplant rise from 38 percent to 60 percent.

<http://news./s/ap/20101231/ap_on_re_eu/eu_britain_organs#>

In Britain, people can register to become donors online, at a doctor's

office or clinic and at a pharmacy chain. Currently, those applying for

new licenses are asked if they want to opt in to the donor registry,

but can also refuse to answer the question.

<http://news./s/ap/20101231/ap_on_re_eu/eu_britain_organs#>

Milton said from July, those applying for a license will have to make a

clear choice on whether or not to register.

<http://news./s/ap/20101231/ap_on_re_eu/eu_britain_organs#>

" We hope that by prompting people into making a decision we can

encourage more people to register, " she said. " We also need people to

think and talk about organ donation

<http://news./s/ap/20101231/ap_on_re_eu/eu_britain_organs#>

with their families so people know what family members want. "

<http://news./s/ap/20101231/ap_on_re_eu/eu_britain_organs#>

According to Britain's health ministry around 8,000 people in the U.K.

are awaiting organ transplants

<http://news./s/ap/20101231/ap_on_re_eu/eu_britain_organs#> .

<http://news./s/ap/20101231/ap_on_re_eu/eu_britain_organs#>

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Bill

Bill Remak, BSMT, BSPH, SGNA, AHCJ .

Chairman, California Hepatitis C Task Force

Steering & Communications Committee Member,

California Chronic Care Coalition

Chair, National Association of Hepatitis Task Forces

Secretary of the Board of Directors, FAIR Foundation

( F air A llocations I n R esearch)

149 Wyndham Way, Suite #223

Petaluma, Ca. USA

94954-3875

office 707 773-4922

cell 707 364-1802

fax 415 276-5893

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www.chroniccareca.org <http://www.chroniccareca.org/>

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www.NAHTF.org <http://www.nahtf.org/> <http://www.nahtf.org/>

www.fairfoundation.org <http://www.fairfoundation.org/>

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[Guest guest]

Dear Friends,

These policies advocated for implementation in the United States would

make a difference and save lives. Please join the FAIR Foundation today

and support important reform in our organ donation policies. The organ

donation crisis in the USA causes needless thousands of deaths annually

of children and adults. Your energy, voices, compa ssion and generosity

are needed.

Give the " Gift of Life! " http://www.fairfoundation.org/join.htm

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/31/AR2010123100621.\

html

UK changes policy to boost organ donor numbers AP

<http://us.rd./dailynews/ap/brand/SIG=11f589428/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ap.o\

rg%2Ftermsandconditions>

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rg%2Ftermsandconditions>

– Fri Dec 31, 7:10 am ET

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LONDON – Drivers applying for new licenses in Britain will have to

choose whether or not to become organ donors

<http://news./s/ap/20101231/ap_on_re_eu/eu_britain_organs#>

under a program announced Friday aimed at increasing the number of

people registered.

<http://news./s/ap/20101231/ap_on_re_eu/eu_britain_organs#>

Public health minister Anne Milton said about 27 percent of the British

public are currently registered as donors, but that many more are

willing to offer organs but never get around to registering.

<http://news./s/ap/20101231/ap_on_re_eu/eu_britain_organs#>

The decision to add drivers to the registry unless they speficially opt

out of the system follows a program in Illinois, which launched a donor

registry in 2006 and saw the number of people willing to offer organs

for transplant rise from 38 percent to 60 percent.

<http://news./s/ap/20101231/ap_on_re_eu/eu_britain_organs#>

In Britain, people can register to become donors online, at a doctor's

office or clinic and at a pharmacy chain. Currently, those applying for

new licenses are asked if they want to opt in to the donor registry,

but can also refuse to answer the question.

<http://news./s/ap/20101231/ap_on_re_eu/eu_britain_organs#>

Milton said from July, those applying for a license will have to make a

clear choice on whether or not to register.

<http://news./s/ap/20101231/ap_on_re_eu/eu_britain_organs#>

" We hope that by prompting people into making a decision we can

encourage more people to register, " she said. " We also need people to

think and talk about organ donation

<http://news./s/ap/20101231/ap_on_re_eu/eu_britain_organs#>

with their families so people know what family members want. "

<http://news./s/ap/20101231/ap_on_re_eu/eu_britain_organs#>

According to Britain's health ministry around 8,000 people in the U.K.

are awaiting organ transplants

<http://news./s/ap/20101231/ap_on_re_eu/eu_britain_organs#> .

<http://news./s/ap/20101231/ap_on_re_eu/eu_britain_organs#>

<http://news./s/ap/20101231/ap_on_re_eu/eu_britain_organs#>

Bill

Bill Remak, BSMT, BSPH, SGNA, AHCJ .

Chairman, California Hepatitis C Task Force

Steering & Communications Committee Member,

California Chronic Care Coalition

Chair, National Association of Hepatitis Task Forces

Secretary of the Board of Directors, FAIR Foundation

( F air A llocations I n R esearch)

149 Wyndham Way, Suite #223

Petaluma, Ca. USA

94954-3875

office 707 773-4922

cell 707 364-1802

fax 415 276-5893

wmremak@...

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www.californiahcvtaskforce.org <http://www.californiahcvtaskforce.org/>

<http://www.californiahcvtaskforce.org/>

www.chroniccareca.org <http://www.chroniccareca.org/>

<http://www.chroniccareca.org/>

www.NAHTF.org <http://www.nahtf.org/> <http://www.nahtf.org/>

www.fairfoundation.org <http://www.fairfoundation.org/>

<http://www.fairfoundation.org/>

www.evidencebasedhealthcare.org <http://www.evidencebasedhealthcare.org>

<http://www.evidencebasedhealthcare.org>

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