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Around 12,000 people in Germany are currently waiting for an organ transplant. Because of the shortage of donors, every year around 2,000 people die while on the waiting list. Now Germany is planning a new law that it hopes will prompt more people to consent to donation. They are also planning to require hospitals to appoint a transplant liaison to help inform family members about organ donation. For more go to http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/9798/0,,15821492,00.html