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Organ donors in N.L. are rare, and this advocate wants to see legislative change

Started by Clark, June 23, 2025, 10:56:02 AM

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-hickman-organ-donnors-1.7565982
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[/size]Organ donors in N.L. are rare, and this advocate wants to see legislative changes to fix the problem
[/size]Mark Quinn[/size][Photo] St. John's kidney recipient calling for more people to donate their organs to those who need them



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[/size]Jonathan Hickman talks about the kidney his sister gave him every chance he gets.
"I believe it's important to educate people about organ donation. You can change someone's life," he said.
Hickman says that without the generosity of his sister, there is a lot he would have missed....
Unrelated directed kidney donor in 2003, my recipient and I are well!
650 time blood and platelet donor since 1976 and still giving!
Elected to the OPTN/UNOS Boards of Directors & Executive, Kidney Transplantation, and Ad Hoc Public Solicitation of Organ Donors Committees, 2005-11 & OPTN 2025-29.

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