Organ donation saves lives and in 2020, more lives in Iowa were saved or transformed through organ donations than ever before. According to the Iowa Donor Network, the state saw the highest number of organ donors ever.“2020 marks the third year in a row that a record number of lives have been transformed through organ donation and transplantation here in Iowa,” said Heather Butterfield, spokeswoman the Iowa Donor Network.
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