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The downsides of the opt-out solution for organ donations

28/10/2025

Baris Pascal Güntürkün studies how different organ donation policies shape donor behavior.

The shortage of donor organs is one of the major social challenges of our time. One approach countries take to tackle this issue is to adopt what is called an opt-out system, meaning that organs can be removed after death unless the deceased person filed an explicit objection during their lifetime. This system is in place in Austria and many other European countries, such as Spain, France, and England. But does it deliver the intended results?

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