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To: Lady Lurksalot who wrote (571391)5/4/2004 9:42:58 AM
From: Rainy_Day_Woman  Respond to of 769667
 
thanks for the link hollander

there is also Organ Donation/Assistance for Living Donors

for bone and bone marrow, kidney, skin, tendons, ligaments, and connective tissue

President Bush signed H.R. 3926, the Organ Donation & Recovery Improvement Act, on April 5, 2004 (Public Law 108-216). The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) worked with the sponsors to help craft the final bill. Despite the steady increase in organ donation (primarily from living donors), the need for organs for transplantation continues to far outweigh availability. There are almost 85,000 Americans on the waiting list to receive an organ as of April 2004.