Overview
- Anna-Louise Bates appeared on BBC Breakfast this morning, growing emotional as she recounted losing her son Fraser, 7, and husband Stuart a decade ago.
- She opened a memorial garden in Cardiff this week to honor donors and encourage open conversations about consent.
- Ten-year-old Roman, who received Fraser’s heart, attended the unveiling, underscoring the human impact of donation.
- Wales adopted a soft opt-out system days before the deaths, yet family agreement and a lengthy administrative process were still required, BBC Wales correspondent Thomas Morgan reported.
- Bates founded the charity Believe to challenge stigma, and BBC Breakfast noted consent rates rose after the law but fell last year to a decade low, with Covid, fewer campaigns and limited resources cited.