Background Story

The Human Organ Transplant Act (Hota) should be amended to increase the number of cadaveric donors, by lifting the upper age limit for cadaveric organ donation.

Yes: 93 per cent

No: 7 per cent

Not sure: 0 per cent

Hota should be amended to facilitate living donor transplants, by allowing donor-recipient paired matching for exchanges of organs.

Yes: 95.5 per cent

No: 3 per cent

Not sure: 1.5 per cent

Hota should be amended to support the welfare of living donors, by allowing them to be compensated according to accepted international practices.

Yes: 85.5 per cent

No: 9 per cent

Not sure: 5.5 per cent

Hota should be amended to protect donors and recipients from being exploited by middlemen, by increasing the penalties for syndicated organ trading.

Yes: 96.5 per cent

No: 2.5 per cent

Not sure: 1 per cent