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Media slammed for identifying organ donors

It was "appalling and unethical" for the media to identify organ donors, the Organ Donor Foundation said on Wednesday.

11 Nov 2010

"The families of donors have gone through a great deal of trauma and their privacy should be respected," said Organ Donor Foundation chairman Doctor Otter Thaning in a statement.

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