Church leaders have united in opposition to controversial plans to make Wales the first part of the UK to move to an opt-out system for organ donation.
In a joint response to the Welsh Government’s plans to introduce a system of presumed consent, the Church in Wales, the Catholic Church and the Wales Eastern Orthodox Mission today said the proposal could “alienate” potential donors.
And the inter-faith alliance has criticised the government’s White Paper for presenting the “ill-judged” switch to presumed consent as a “fait accompli”.
Their official reaction to the proposal comes just eight days before the consultation on presumed consent ends.
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