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Vietnam health minister says organ donation must remain voluntary

Vietnam's health minister has defended proposed changes to organ donation laws, saying the reforms aim to save more patients awaiting transplants while ensuring no one is forced to donate, particularly when children are involved.

What can a seven-year-old really understand about organ donation?

Vietnam's decision to seek children's views from age seven on proposed organ donation legislation has sparked debate over whether young respondents can fully understand the medical and ethical issues they are being asked to consider.