The family of six-year-old Dáithí MacGabhann have said they are now 'taking the fight to London' after a Stormont recall failed to progress stalled organ donation laws.
The family of six-year-old Dáithí MacGabhann have said they are now "taking the fight to London" after a Stormont recall failed to progress stalled organ donation laws.
The opt-out organ donation law, which was named after Dáithí when it was passed last year, has been delayed amid Stormont's collapse because of the need for secondary legislation to implement it. But the Northern Ireland Office has said the prospect of this being permitted is "highly unlikely" as the scope of the bill is "very narrow".
“We'll want to speak with our MPs again, and there was talk of a joint amendment. It's very clear from the floor today that all parties are in support and it’s just very disappointing that it couldn’t get over the line today. From the Northern Ireland Protocol to other thorny issues inside Stormont and exclusive interviews - we’ve got you covered."Now we are taking the fight to London."
He accused Mr Heaton-Harris of delivering different messages in private to the parties compared to his public statements. She said: "Over 130 people are currently waiting for an organ, 90% of people in the north support organ donation, and every party in this chamber supports this law.
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