The Buying and Selling of Harvested Organs
Organ transplantation is one of the most important advancement in the medical profession to date it saves countless lives. What this article will examine are three areas of concern when dealing with the black market selling and buying of organs. The legality of this practice, ethical concerns, and the implementing of a program that would be favorable to both donors and recipients of the organ. The buying and selling of harvested organs is illegal in most jurisdictions. Iran is the only nation where organs can be purchased and sold legally. “In 1988, a compensated and regulated living-unrelated donor renal transplant program was adopted in Iran” (Ghods, & Savaj, 2017). Although organ trafficking
Organ transplantation is one of the most important advancement in the medical profession to date it saves countless lives. What this article will examine are three areas of concern when dealing with the black market selling and buying of organs. The legality of this practice, ethical concerns, and the implementing of a program that would be favorable to both donors and recipients of the organ. The buying and selling of harvested organs is illegal in most jurisdictions. Iran is the only nation where organs can be purchased and sold legally. “In 1988, a compensated and regulated living-unrelated donor renal transplant program was adopted in Iran” (Ghods, & Savaj, 2017). Although organ trafficking