In or Out?
27 March 2008, 19.00 - 20.30
'In or Out?' was a debate hosted by Wellcome Collection on the
subject of organ donation. On these pages we've collected some of
the material produced to support the debate as well as video
interviews shot on the night. The videos below feature interviews
with the three speakers at the event.
Watch the video above for audience interviews before and after
the event. Read the
transcript [PDF 36KB]
Gill Haddow
Research Fellow at the University of Edinburgh, favours a
'mandatory choice' system.
Watch
video
Monica Navarro-Michel
From the Faculty of Law, University of Barcelona, speaking about
Spain's successful system of 'presumed consent'.
Watch video
Juliet Tizzard
Deputy Head of Medical Ethics at the BMA, which campaigns for an
'opt-out' system.
Watch video
Further information
An introduction to organ donation
Organ transplantion is a routine, life-saving procedure, but demand
for organs far outstrips supply.
The global context of organ donation
Transplantation is now a routine surgical procedure in many
countries.
Meeting
transplant demand
Various approaches are being explored to provide alternatives to
organ transplants.
The meaning
of consent
Organ donation in the UK currently relies on the principle of
informed consent.
Donation of
organs
Statistics on the supply of and demand for organs for
transplants.
Transplant
timeline
Key dates in the history of transplantation.