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Changing transplantation law to presume consent for organ harvest can substantially increase the supply of organs for transplantation. Current law in many countries requires the deceased to have given consent to donate organs, or relatives to submit to organ removal after death. An alternative approach, as adopted in Spain, Austria, and Belgium, requires individuals to affirmatively refuse consent prior to death, otherwise consent for organ harvest is assumed. Presumed consent laws have increased the supply of organs, and few people have opted out of organ donation.