Daily Mail

Boy, 10, who inspired new law

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THERESA May named the opt-out law Max’s Law in honour of heart transplant survivor Max Johnson.

The ten-year-old waited nine months for a new heart until he finally got one in August. He was suffering from dilated cardiomyop­athy, meaning he had to be kept alive by medical machinery.

His mother, Emma Johnson, has campaigned for an opt-out system to help other children. Following surgery that left a six-inch scar on his chest, Max is on the way to recovery. In a video message for MPs, he said: ‘Please change the law... it will save lives like mine.’

Max’s story is said to have inspired more than 1,000 people to sign up to the NHS Organ Donation Register. His new heart was donated by car crash victim Keira Bell, nine, who also donated her kidneys and pancreas. Mrs Johnson, 7, said: ‘Keira saved four people. We will forever be indebted.’

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New heart: Max Johnson

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