Half of Dutch want referendum on new organ donor law
6 years, 11 months ago

Half of Dutch want referendum on new organ donor law

NL Times  

Just over half - 52 percent - of Dutch voters are in favor of holding a referendum on the new organ donation law, according to the weekly poll by Maurice de Hond. The new law, a D66 initiative, basically states that if you as a Dutch adult do not explicitly opt out of being an organ donor, you will be registered as 'no objection'. This law was already approved by the Tweede Kamer and Eerste Kamer, the lower house of Dutch parliament and the Dutch Senate. If a referendum is held, D66, GroenLinks and PvdA voters will vote for implementing the new organ donation law, according to De Hond's poll.

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More potential organ donors say no, four in 10 now object
6 months, 3 weeks ago

More potential organ donors say no, four in 10 now object

Dutch News  

Some 10.6 million people have now registered their wish to donate or not donate their organs after death on the Dutch donor register, national statistics agency CBS said on Wednesday. Of the total number of registrations, 1.5 million people have agreed to their organs being used to treat another person and 3.3 million have not made any choice. But 4.3 …

More potential organ donors say no, four in 10 now object
6 months, 3 weeks ago

More potential organ donors say no, four in 10 now object

Dutch News  

Some 10.6 million people have now registered their wish to donate or not donate their organs after death on the Dutch donor register, national statistics agency CBS said on Wednesday. Of the total number of registrations, 1.5 million people have agreed to their organs being used to treat another person and 3.3 million have not made any choice. But 4.3 …

Slightly more organ donations in Netherlands; Waiting times decreasing
1 year, 1 month ago

Slightly more organ donations in Netherlands; Waiting times decreasing

NL Times  

Last year, people who needed a new organ often had to wait a little less long than their fellows in earlier years, the Dutch Transplant Foundation reported in its figures for 2023. Last year, 533 living people also gave an organ or part of an organ to someone else: 504 kidney donations and 29 times part of their liver. In …

Sharp increase in registered organ donors in first year of new law
3 years, 5 months ago

Sharp increase in registered organ donors in first year of new law

NL Times  

The group of Netherlands residents who permit organ donation after death grew considerably since the introduction of the new donor law. By the middle of this year, three-quarters of residents aged 18 or older registered their choice on organ donation. The group that explicitly does not consent to donation grew from 2.3 million people at the start of 2020 to …

Half of Dutch on organ donation registry; most as donors
4 years, 9 months ago

Half of Dutch on organ donation registry; most as donors

NL Times  

As of January 2 this year, 49 percent of Dutch 18 years old or older were registered on the Donor Registry. 55 percent were registered as organ donors, 34 percent said they do not want their organs donated after their death, and 11 percent left the decision up to their relatives, Statistics Netherlands reported on Wednesday. Under the new law, …

Dutch given more time to decide on organ donation ahead of new law
4 years, 10 months ago

Dutch given more time to decide on organ donation ahead of new law

NL Times  

Adult Netherlands residents will be given more time to decide whether or not they want to be an organ donor, before the new law that automatically registers people as donors unless they explicitly object is implemented. The Minister does not want to postpone the official implementation of the new law, scheduled for July 1 this year, because it is uncertain …

Organ transplants down 6% due to fewer donations
5 years, 2 months ago

Organ transplants down 6% due to fewer donations

NL Times  

The number of organ transplants in the Netherlands fell by six percent last year, from 817 in 2018 to 769 in 2019, transplantation foundation NTS announced on Monday. Last year, 250 people eventually donated their organs after death, including 13 people after euthanasia. In 19 percent of cases in which a registered organ donor died, their relatives decided not to …

Half of Dutch haven't registered their organ donor choice
5 years, 5 months ago

Half of Dutch haven't registered their organ donor choice

NL Times  

Over half of Dutch haven't yet indicated whether they want to donate their organs after they die. From then on Dutch adults who have not explicitly said that they do not want their organs donated, will automatically be considered an organ donor, NOS reports. Almost 6.7 million Dutch people aged 12 or older have registered their choice in the donor …

One year to go for new organ donor system; half of Dutch still not registered
5 years, 8 months ago

One year to go for new organ donor system; half of Dutch still not registered

NL Times  

Exactly one year before the implementation of the new organ donor system - in which those who do not explicitly object to donating their organs after death are automatically registered as a donor - half of Dutch adults are not yet registered on the donor system. The law that manages the new system passed through the Dutch Senate by the …

Binding referendums one way to boost trust in Dutch political system
6 years, 3 months ago

Binding referendums one way to boost trust in Dutch political system

Dutch News  

The Dutch parliamentary system is outdated and urgent action needs to be taken to ensure a large percentage of the population again feel represented, according to a government commission set up to look at reforms. The commission, under the leadership of Noord-Holland king’s commissioner Johan Remkes, has been studying the situation for two years and concludes that updates to the …

Binding referendums one way to boost trust in Dutch political system
6 years, 3 months ago

Binding referendums one way to boost trust in Dutch political system

Dutch News  

The Dutch parliamentary system is outdated and urgent action needs to be taken to ensure a large percentage of the population again feel represented, according to a government commission set up to look at reforms. The commission, under the leadership of Noord-Holland king’s commissioner Johan Remkes, has been studying the situation for two years and concludes that updates to the …

More people sign organ donation register, nearly two million say 'no'
6 years, 7 months ago

More people sign organ donation register, nearly two million say 'no'

Dutch News  

Some 6.3 million people in the Netherlands have now signed the organ donation register, of whom 3.7 million say they will donate their organs after death and 1.9 million say they won’t. The number of people signing up who are opposed to donation outstripped the number of supporters three to two, the national statistics office CBS said on Thursday. ‘Things …

More people sign organ donation register, nearly two million say 'no'
6 years, 7 months ago

More people sign organ donation register, nearly two million say 'no'

Dutch News  

Some 6.3 million people in the Netherlands have now signed the organ donation register, of whom 3.7 million say they will donate their organs after death and 1.9 million say they won’t. The number of people signing up who are opposed to donation outstripped the number of supporters three to two, the national statistics office CBS said on Thursday. ‘Things …

Efforts to force a referendum on new Dutch organ donor law fail
6 years, 9 months ago

Efforts to force a referendum on new Dutch organ donor law fail

Dutch News  

Attempts to force a referendum on the government’s plan to create an ‘opt-out’ system for organ donation have failed after fewer than half the necessary number of people signed up. Shock blog GeenStijl and the other organisers had until Thursday to gather the 300,000 signatures needed to force a public vote but have now given up after falling far short …

Time running out for referendum on 'opt-out' donor law
6 years, 9 months ago

Time running out for referendum on 'opt-out' donor law

Dutch News  

Attempts to force a referendum on the government’s plan to create an ‘opt-out’ system for organ donation look to be doomed after organisers admitted their petition was still 200,000 signatures short with 10 days to go. The Senate has said it will not pass a law abolishing the advisory referendum until the June 14 deadline to collect 300,000 signatures has …

Time running out for referendum on 'opt-out' donor law
6 years, 9 months ago

Time running out for referendum on 'opt-out' donor law

Dutch News  

Attempts to force a referendum on the government’s plan to create an ‘opt-out’ system for organ donation look to be doomed after organisers admitted their petition was still 200,000 signatures short with 10 days to go. The Senate has said it will not pass a law abolishing the advisory referendum until the June 14 deadline to collect 300,000 signatures has …

Netherlands passes bill introducing opt-out organ donation
7 years, 1 month ago

Netherlands passes bill introducing opt-out organ donation

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Senators in the Netherlands have …

Dutch senate votes in favour of 'yes unless' organ donor system
7 years, 1 month ago

Dutch senate votes in favour of 'yes unless' organ donor system

Dutch News  

The upper house of the Dutch parliament on Tuesday voted narrowly in favour of introducing a ‘yes unless’ system of organ donation in the Netherlands. The bill, drawn up by D66 parliamentarian Pia Dijkstra, divided opinion in the senate with 38 senators voting in favour and 36 against. The VVD, Christian Democrats and Labour party were all split on the …

Dutch senate votes in favour of 'yes unless' organ donor system
7 years, 1 month ago

Dutch senate votes in favour of 'yes unless' organ donor system

Dutch News  

The upper house of the Dutch parliament on Tuesday voted narrowly in favour of introducing a ‘yes unless’ system of organ donation in the Netherlands. The bill, drawn up by D66 parliamentarian Pia Dijkstra, divided opinion in the senate with 38 senators voting in favour and 36 against. The VVD, Christian Democrats and Labour party were all split on the …

All Dutch residents to be organ donors by default as controversial law passes Senate
7 years, 1 month ago

All Dutch residents to be organ donors by default as controversial law passes Senate

NL Times  

The Dutch Senate voted in favor of a new law that automatically makes every adult living in the Netherlands an organ donor. The proposal initially passed the Tweede Kamer, the lower house, on September 13, 2016, in a roll-call vote that saw nine parliamentarians cross party lines resulting in a 75-74 vote victory with one MP not present to give …

Senators to debate controversial organ donor bill, vote is next week
7 years, 1 month ago

Senators to debate controversial organ donor bill, vote is next week

Dutch News  

The Dutch senate will today debate plans to establish a ‘yes unless’ system for donor organs in the Netherlands, 18 months after the legislation was approved by the lower house. If the draft bill goes on to become law, everyone in the Netherlands will be considered a donor unless they specifically request to be taken off the list. The vote …

Senators to debate controversial organ donor bill, vote is next week
7 years, 1 month ago

Senators to debate controversial organ donor bill, vote is next week

Dutch News  

The Dutch senate will today debate plans to establish a ‘yes unless’ system for donor organs in the Netherlands, 18 months after the legislation was approved by the lower house. If the draft bill goes on to become law, everyone in the Netherlands will be considered a donor unless they specifically request to be taken off the list. The vote …

Organ donor registrations top six million but 1.7 million say no
7 years, 7 months ago

Organ donor registrations top six million but 1.7 million say no

Dutch News  

The number of people who have registered their objections to organ donation in the Dutch national register has reached 1.7 million – or 41% of those eligible to do so – according to new figures from national statistics agency CBS. In total, more than six million people aged 12 and older have now registered whether or not they are willing …

Organ donor registrations top six million but 1.7 million say no
7 years, 7 months ago

Organ donor registrations top six million but 1.7 million say no

Dutch News  

The number of people who have registered their objections to organ donation in the Dutch national register has reached 1.7 million – or 41% of those eligible to do so – according to new figures from national statistics agency CBS. In total, more than six million people aged 12 and older have now registered whether or not they are willing …

More Dutch say 'no' to donating organs
7 years, 7 months ago

More Dutch say 'no' to donating organs

NL Times  

The number of Dutch who explicitly said 'no' to being organ donors increased by 152 thousand to 1.71 million since early 2016, Statistics Netherlands announced on Wednesday. In September last year the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of parliament, adopted a legislative amendment that says that all persons over the age of 18 will be asked in writing whether they …

'No organ donation' registrations reach 170,000 since D66 bill was passed
7 years, 8 months ago

'No organ donation' registrations reach 170,000 since D66 bill was passed

Dutch News  

The number of people who have registered as being unwilling to donate their organs after their death has gone up by 170,000 since parliament voted in favour of setting up a ‘yes unless’ register, the Telegraaf said on Wednesday. Last September, MPs gave a surprise thumbs up to a D66 motion to establish a ‘yes unless’ system for donor organs …

'No organ donation' registrations reach 170,000 since D66 bill was passed
7 years, 8 months ago

'No organ donation' registrations reach 170,000 since D66 bill was passed

Dutch News  

The number of people who have registered as being unwilling to donate their organs after their death has gone up by 170,000 since parliament voted in favour of setting up a ‘yes unless’ register, the Telegraaf said on Wednesday. Last September, MPs gave a surprise thumbs up to a D66 motion to establish a ‘yes unless’ system for donor organs …

Dutch activists are well on their way to forcing another EU treaty vote
8 years, 4 months ago

Dutch activists are well on their way to forcing another EU treaty vote

Dutch News  

Supporters of a referendum on the EU’s free trade deals with the US and Canada have collected two-thirds of the signatures necessary to force a vote. Some 200,000 people have now signed a petition calling for a public vote, which is backed by environmental group Milieudefensie and food lobby group Foodwatch among others. In April, the Netherlands held a referendum …

Dutch activists are well on their way to forcing another EU treaty vote
8 years, 4 months ago

Dutch activists are well on their way to forcing another EU treaty vote

Dutch News  

Supporters of a referendum on the EU’s free trade deals with the US and Canada have collected two-thirds of the signatures necessary to force a vote. Some 200,000 people have now signed a petition calling for a public vote, which is backed by environmental group Milieudefensie and food lobby group Foodwatch among others. In April, the Netherlands held a referendum …

New Dutch organ donation drive results massive 'no' vote
8 years, 5 months ago

New Dutch organ donation drive results massive 'no' vote

Dutch News  

Last week’s drive to attract new organ donors attracted a record number of new signatures, but most were people stating that they did not want their organs to be used after their death. In total, a record 50,000 people signed the Dutch organ donation register, but 76% of them said ‘no’ to the use of their organs, the health ministry …

New Dutch organ donation drive results massive 'no' vote
8 years, 5 months ago

New Dutch organ donation drive results massive 'no' vote

Dutch News  

Last week’s drive to attract new organ donors attracted a record number of new signatures, but most were people stating that they did not want their organs to be used after their death. In total, a record 50,000 people signed the Dutch organ donation register, but 76% of them said ‘no’ to the use of their organs, the health ministry …

Disappointing donor week: Majority of Dutch say "no" to being an organ donor
8 years, 5 months ago

Disappointing donor week: Majority of Dutch say "no" to being an organ donor

NL Times  

For the first time ever more Dutch said "no" to being an organ donor during Donor week than "yes", the Ministry of Public Health Announced. In the past two years the new and changed registrations added up to 86 percent "yes" and 14 percent "no". If you fail to register whether or not you want to be a donor, you …

Organ donation set to become automatic for Dutch people unless they opt out
8 years, 6 months ago

Organ donation set to become automatic for Dutch people unless they opt out

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Dutch MPs have voted for …

Dutch MPs vote for 'yes unless' organ donor register
8 years, 6 months ago

Dutch MPs vote for 'yes unless' organ donor register

Dutch News  

MPs on Tuesday gave a surprise thumbs up to a motion to establish a ‘yes unless’ system for donor organs in the Netherlands. If the draft bill goes on to become law, everyone in the Netherlands will be considered a donor unless they specifically request to be taken off the list. The draft bill was drawn up by D66 parliamentarian …

Dutch MPs vote for 'yes unless' organ donor register
8 years, 6 months ago

Dutch MPs vote for 'yes unless' organ donor register

Dutch News  

MPs on Tuesday gave a surprise thumbs up to a motion to establish a ‘yes unless’ system for donor organs in the Netherlands. If the draft bill goes on to become law, everyone in the Netherlands will be considered a donor unless they specifically request to be taken off the list. The draft bill was drawn up by D66 parliamentarian …

Nearly 25 percent of Dutch register as organ donors
9 years, 2 months ago

Nearly 25 percent of Dutch register as organ donors

NL Times  

Almost a quarter of the Dutch population aged 12 years and older were registered as organ donors in 2015. Last year 40 percent of the Dutch population were listed on the donor registry, and 24 percent gave permission for his or her organs or tissues to be used after death. In the age group 12 to 25 years, 17 percent …

Over 440,000 Dutch call for referendum on Ukraine EU treaty
9 years, 5 months ago

Over 440,000 Dutch call for referendum on Ukraine EU treaty

Dutch News  

A Dutch citizens’ initiative to force a non-binding referendum on a far-reaching treaty between Brussels and Ukraine had gathered 446,000 signatures by early Sunday evening. In 2014, the Dutch approved legislation to allow ‘advisory referendums’ on controversial topics, if supporters can gather 300,000 signatures. Opponents say the treaty will cost Dutch taxpayers billions of euros and that the EU’s expansion …

Dutch favor automatic organ donor signup
10 years, 5 months ago

Dutch favor automatic organ donor signup

NL Times  

Research from EenVandaag among 20 thousand people shows that 61 percent are in favor of setting up a system where people are automatically registered as organ donors. In order to increase the number of donors the D66 presented a legislative proposal to change the current system to an "active donor registration system". There are also other conceivable measures to solve …

Citizens initiative fails to win parliament's support for EU referendum
11 years, 2 months ago

Citizens initiative fails to win parliament's support for EU referendum

Dutch News  

Efforts by a so-called citizens’ initiative to hold a referendum in the Netherlands if more powers are to be transferred to Brussels failed to win majority support in parliament on Tuesday night. More than 63,000 people signed a petition calling for a debate on the EU’s powers which, it said, are having an impact on the ‘core of Dutch democracy’. …

Citizens initiative fails to win parliament's support for EU referendum
11 years, 2 months ago

Citizens initiative fails to win parliament's support for EU referendum

Dutch News  

Efforts by a so-called citizens’ initiative to hold a referendum in the Netherlands if more powers are to be transferred to Brussels failed to win majority support in parliament on Tuesday night. More than 63,000 people signed a petition calling for a debate on the EU’s powers which, it said, are having an impact on the ‘core of Dutch democracy’. …

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