Human tissue transplant bill wins rare bipartisan support in Senate
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July 1, 2026
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Opposition Senator Karina Goodridge pledged her full support for the Human Tissue Transplant Bill in a rare outbreak of bipartisanship in the Senate, framing the legislation as a long-overdue response to the lived realities of Barbadians suffering from organ failure.
Characterising the legislation as a “landmark” and “groundbreaking” development for healthcare in Barbados, Senator Goodridge, leader of the Friends of Democracy, emphasised that the human reality of organ failure must remain the driving force behind parliamentary action.
The legislation was long overdue for vulnerable Barbadians, she declared:
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