The Upper House began deliberations Friday on two amendments to the organ transplant law.
One amendment, Plan A, would scrap the age limit, opening the door for children to donate organs. It cleared the Lower House on June 18.
A counterproposal, which was submitted by opposition party lawmakers Tuesday, calls for keeping the current age limit of 15 in place while spending a year to create a new government panel to examine the matter.
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