Organ donor bill: AG hails âwatershed momentâ
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July 2, 2026
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Attorney General Wilfred Abrahams has hailed proposed human tissue transplant legislation as a âwatershed momentâ for Barbados, saying it will bring long-awaited hope to patients in need of life-saving organ and tissue transplants.
The Human Tissue Transplant Bill, which went before the Senate on Wednesday, will establish a national donor and transplantation registry, create a regulatory council and set out clear legal protocols for consent.
Abrahams said the legislation had been a long time in coming and paid tribute to renal surgeon Dr Margaret OâShea, whom he credited with tirelessly campaigning for the bill for decades.
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