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In April 2025, the President of the United States proclaimed National Donate Life Month to honor organ donors. More than 170 million Americans have registered as organ donors, contributing to the saving of nearly 50,000 lives in the past year. With over 103,000 individuals currently on the transplant waiting list, the President urges all eligible Americans to consider registering as donors, emphasizing the simplicity of the registration process.

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