Human Body Organs and Human Tissue Bill 2008

Public bill · Private Member · Presented

The Bill would regulate the removal, storage and use of human organs, bodies and tissue for purposes including transplantation, medical research, anatomical examination, education and public display. It would presume consent unless a person had formally refused, while allowing adults to appoint representatives and giving families a role where the person had not recorded a decision; special safeguards would apply to children and adults unable to decide. It would also limit use to approved purposes, protect coroners’ investigations and allow civil claims for misuse.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to regulate the removal, storage and use of human body organs and human tissue for certain purposes, to regulate consents in relation thereto and to provide for certain other related matters

Last updated 12 April 2018