The same applies to stem cell transplants, which I raised earlier. It simply is not acceptable that those who happen to be white probably have an 80% to 90% chance of finding a possible match, whereas for those who come from a certain ethnic background the figure could be as low as 30%. I do not think we would accept that in any other walk of life.
Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Bill
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Mark Tami
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Friday, 23 February 2018.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Bill.
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