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| Utah could join states allowing prisoners to donate organs |
| By sltrib.com - Brooke Adams |
| Published: 10/18/2012 |
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A Utah lawmaker wants to make it possible for inmates to do a final good act if they happen to die while serving time. Rep. Steve Eliason, R-Sandy, is again proposing a bill that would allow inmates to voluntarily agree to posthumously donate their organs. In the 2012 session, his bill passed the House but time ran out before it could be considered by the Utah Senate. The criminal justice interim committee approved the inmate medical donation act on Wednesday. "In some respects, it’s a way for someone who is trying to pay their dues to society to get one last shot on their way out," he said in an interview. Read More. |
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