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Organ donation in crime victims could save hundreds of lives, says Northampton County officials

NORTHAMPTON, Pa. | Northampton County District Attorney Terry Houck and his staff of prosecutors met with members of the Gift of Life Donor Program on Fridat, to discuss the intersection of organ donation and crime victims.

Just over 5,000 people are on organ transplant waiting lists in the Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey, and Delaware region as of June 2021. In Northampton County, a total of 125 individuals are waiting for a transplant, the county stated.

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