Berlin. In the debate over new regulations on organ donation, CSU health politician Stephan Pilsinger calls for a change in the system. To increase the number of organ donations in Germany, plan parliamentarians and the Federal Council a new attempt to introduce an objection regulation (also called objection settlement).
Pilsinger has called on members of the Bundestag not to join the new initiative. There is still no scientifically sound evidence that a resolution of objections in other countries has led to a significant increase in the number of transplants that have actually taken place, he argues in a letter to all members of the Bundestag, which the editorial network Germany reports on. (Saturday).
Violation of civil liberties
Pilsinger, who specializes in general medicine and, in addition to his job, works as a salaried family doctor, added: “Therefore, I continue to consider such a serious violation of the rights of freedom and self-determination of people in our country to be politically and ethically illegitimate.” In addition, the effects of the reforms approved in 2020 have not yet been able to develop to this day.
At that time, the Bundestag had increased information to citizens and the It was decided to implement an organ donation registry, which began operating in March of this yearParliament had also already decided to give more money to hospitals that remove organs and give transplant managers a stronger position in clinics.
As is known, general practitioners have been able to do so since the beginning of 2022. Provide guidance to people aged 14 or over on organ donation every two years and bill EBM-GOP 01480 for this purpose (65 points, approximately 7.76 euros).
Online organ donation registration begins
CSU politician asks for evidence
Pilsinger warned that the lesson learned from the corona pandemic is that serious cuts in freedom and self-determination rights should only be made on the basis of clear scientific findings with a clear added value for the population.
Opponents of an opposition regulation point out that in Germany all medical treatment requires the express consent of the patient. This rule must not be broken when it comes to organ donation.
In mid-June, a cross-party group of members of the Bundestag announced that they intended to push ahead with the introduction of an objection regulation in parliament. They justified this by citing the continuing low number of donors and the long waiting list, which currently stands at 8,400 people. Several federal states have also launched a corresponding initiative in the Federal Council. (KNA/eb)
