As HHS works to restore trust in America’s Organ Procurement Organizations, Deputy Secretary Jim O'Neill calls Canada’s program uniquely problematic

As HHS works to restore trust in America’s Organ Procurement Organizations, Deputy Secretary Jim O'Neill calls Canada’s program uniquely problematic as the country is seemingly using their physician-assisted suicide program to bolster organ donation numbers.

“We thought we’d seen all the possible horrors, you know, in America, and then Canada had this strange new horror that was really just shocking.” —Deputy Sec. Jim O’Neill

As HHS works to restore trust in America’s Organ Procurement Organizations, @HHS_Jim calls Canada’s program uniquely problematic as the country is seemingly using their physician-assisted suicide program to bolster organ donation numbers.

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— HHS Rapid Response (@HHSResponse)January 11, 2026