Imagine laying in a hospital bed, slowly dying, waiting for someone to give you a body part that you are in dire need of. Your life depends on one organ, but you are on a waiting list with thousands of people ahead of you. Every year in the United States, thousands of people die waiting to receive an organ. It is illegal to buy and sell organs in the United States, and people are so desperate for organs they turn to the black market for organs. A new process for organ transplantation is needed in the U.S. so we can increase the amount of organs we have available for people in need and decrease the deaths that happen every day because of the lack of organs. The controversy over whether organ donors should be compensated or not can be summed up into four main points: the National Organ Transplant Act of 1984 (NOTA) and the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (UAGA), the demand for organs, the altruistic motives of people to donate organs, and if we should legalize an organ market. Organ donation is regulated by the National Organ Transplant Act of 1984 and the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act.
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The debate can be summarized into four main points: the National Organ Transplant Act of 1984 and the Uniform Gift Act, the demand for organs, the altruistic motives of people to donate organs, and whether or not we should legalize a market for organ procurement. Many people in the U.S. die every day while waiting to receive an organ. The black market for organs continues to grow, which can put the health of people at risk. Some say selling body parts is unethical and donation should be out of altruism. Others believe compensation for organs would be the better path to take. Either way, many people are still in need of a life saving organ. As the argument still stands, should people be compensated for their organs, or should they give solely out of
The debate can be summarized into four main points: the National Organ Transplant Act of 1984 and the Uniform Gift Act, the demand for organs, the altruistic motives of people to donate organs, and whether or not we should legalize a market for organ procurement. Many people in the U.S. die every day while waiting to receive an organ. The black market for organs continues to grow, which can put the health of people at risk. Some say selling body parts is unethical and donation should be out of altruism. Others believe compensation for organs would be the better path to take. Either way, many people are still in need of a life saving organ. As the argument still stands, should people be compensated for their organs, or should they give solely out of