The new donor law was passed yesterday. People who do not give a choice will be registered as donors. The law will probably come into effect in the summer of 2020. Is it not yet clear to you what exactly will happen? We list the information.
What will change?
At this point you must indicate that you want to become a donor in order to be registered as a donor. If you do not give a choice, you are not a donor. This will change once the new law comes into effect. You are then automatically a donor. Do not you want that? Then you have to pass that on. So active donor registration.
I have not communicated a choice, what will happen when the new law comes into effect?
Everyone aged eighteen and older is asked to make a choice whether he or she wants to be an organ donor. This applies to anyone who has not yet registered as a donor. If you do not respond to the call, you will receive a reminder. If you do not respond, you will be registered in the Donor Register as 'no objection', you will also be notified of this. You can always change your preference.
The difference between 'yes, I agree' and 'no objection'
The difference between 'no objection' and the registration 'yes, I give permission' is that with 'no objection' the person has not actively registered a choice. When 'no objection' is recorded in the Donor Register, it is assumed that someone has no objection to donation. Relatives do have the option to withhold donation.
For more information, visit the website of the Dutch government.
