Hanoi, Vietnam, Nov 2, 2026 (AFP) - Vietnam scraps child organ donors proposal after backlash

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Vietnam withdrew on Monday a proposal allowing children aged 15 to 17 to donate their organs after death following public criticism in a country where deceased donor transplants remain limited. The Southeast Asian country began kidney transplants in 1992 and performs the most annual transplants in the region, according to state media. However, the vast majority of transplants in Vietnam rely on living donors. Transplants in many other nations mos......

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