Urgent - Donate Life PA Act - IN JEOPARDY

The following is a late afternoon, urgent email that I received from Gift of Life today.

PLEASE SUPPORT THIS BILL!

If you haven't already, please sign the petition and consider using the links previously listed to copy and paste a form letter and email it to your State Senator. This info is also listed by following the links.

THANK YOU!

Dear Supporters,

Over the past several months we have asked for your assistance in advocating for the Donate Life PA Act (Senate Bill 850). Today we need your help more than ever.

SB 850 is scheduled for a vote in the full Senate tomorrow. Today we learned that the lobbyist for the state coroners association has circulated an amendment that would eviscerate the bill, as well as strip Pennsylvanians of their rights and jeopardize criminal investigations.

The Solobay Amendment would completely eliminate any requirements for coroners. As is the case now, they will be able to deny organ donation over the phone without ever investigating a case. This means that, on average, about 50 transplantable organs will be lost and 10 or more families will be denied their right to determine their loved one’s legacy. 

Please call your senator to ask them to OPPOSE the Solobay Amendment while supporting SB 850 in its current form. The Solobay Amendment will hurt organ donation and ultimately more people will die waiting as a result.

Sincerely,

Kari Rowe
Volunteer Coordinator

Gift of Life Donor Program
401 N. 3rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19123
215-557-8090 ext.1132
www.donors1.org