Should we legalise the sale of human organs?

[glen_mark_ledesma]

Advances in surgical and diagnostic techniques have substantially increased the success of organ transplant operations. In 2000, a total of 22,827 organs were transplanted in the United States. However, in the preceding decade, the discrepancy between the number of available organs and the number of patients requiring a transplant operation has increased significantly.A British Medical Association (BMA) report has indicated that in the period between 1995 and 1999, 1,000 patients in the United Kingdom died whilst waiting for a heart, heart and lung, or liver transplant. An average of 15 patients die every day in the US whilst awaiting an appropriate organ. The genuine figure will likely be inflated by the deaths of patients that are never waitlisted for a transplant. In addition, substantial numbers of patients die annually on account of the absence of both kidney donors and the lack of dialysis machines. The sale of human organs can be considered as a possible solution to the crippling shortage. The black market trade in human organs is already thriving. Entrepreneurs offer the opportunity for British patients to receive privately financed transplant operations in India and Malaysia. An American citizen was recently arrested in Rome for offering human hearts and pancreas glands for sale to Italian doctors. In February, two Chinese government officials were charged with the sale of the organs of executed prisoners. In 1983, Dr. Barry Jacobs requested that the U.S. government create a fund to compensate the families who donate the organs of deceased relatives, or ‘cadaveric donors’. Dr. Jacobs also proposed to set up a business that would buy kidneys from living donors for transplantation in American patients. The proposal raised popular opposition. The National Organ Transplantation Act in 1984 still prohibits the sale of human organs from either dead or living donors.

 

[arnelia]

Advances in surgical and diagnostic techniques have substantially increased the success of organ transplant operations. In 2000, a total of 22,827 organs were transplanted in the United States. However, in the preceding decade, the discrepancy between the number of available organs and the number of patients requiring a transplant operation has increased significantly.A British Medical Association (BMA) report has indicated that in the period between 1995 and 1999, 1,000 patients in the United Kingdom died whilst waiting for a heart, heart and lung, or liver transplant. An average of 15 patients die every day in the US whilst awaiting an appropriate organ. The genuine figure will likely be inflated by the deaths of patients that are never waitlisted for a transplant. In addition, substantial numbers of patients die annually on account of the absence of both kidney donors and the lack of dialysis machines. The sale of human organs can be considered as a possible solution to the crippling shortage. The black market trade in human organs is already thriving. Entrepreneurs offer the opportunity for British patients to receive privately financed transplant operations in India and Malaysia. An American citizen was recently arrested in Rome for offering human hearts and pancreas glands for sale to Italian doctors. In February, two Chinese government officials were charged with the sale of the organs of executed prisoners. In 1983, Dr. Barry Jacobs requested that the U.S. government create a fund to compensate the families who donate the organs of deceased relatives, or ‘cadaveric donors’. Dr. Jacobs also proposed to set up a business that would buy kidneys from living donors for transplantation in American patients. The proposal raised popular opposition. The National Organ Transplantation Act in 1984 still prohibits the sale of human organs from either dead or living donors.

for me its ok i some die people donate them body organ if they are organ is heathy,because they can help other people life's.

 

[darksoul666]

The black market isn't a good thing but if a dying person makes a donation before his/her death, it's legal. If there were more checks, I'd legalise it.

 

[Woody_mybb_import8770]

Yaa its not a crime to sell our organs. Its our will to sell or not sale. It doesnt conflict human rights. For ex. Doctors sells human organs its not illegal. U knw wat i mean 2 say

 

[inamnilawar]

ya i think it is ok when ever a man is dying this is ok to give some body its organ i think it should be legal it can make to save the pepole life

 

[maple]

Brain death persons can donate their organs but if there is not good law chance to use it for organ bargaining..Don't let it a business ...

 

[ata601]

It can be Legalised for restricted and limited cases...only when someone else needs the organ very hardly and he/she could be die due to lack of that organ

 

[khare1005]

yes it would be better if it goes on legacy.even today human rights does not restrict us to sell our own vital organs.but yes there had been several issues n which hospitals and doctors are found illegally removing the vital organs without the knowledge of concerned person,so if it gets legal,those kind will get a booster and black market will thrive higher.

 

[pinoycity]

No, I don't think that we should legalize organ selling. This may make other people or syndicates take advantage of this and force other to sell their organs.

 

[sommerlive]

If it were legal to sell organs their would be much more organs on the market the next day and lives would be saved. Also many more people would give up their organs when they die if by selling them their family could get some extra money to help out.

 

[CraptacularxD]

I think it should legalize it but with restrictions. It should be on the basis of the donator/seller and the reciever/buyer where in they agree to such terms then they go to the usual proceedings of organ donation.