According to the American Transplant Foundation(1), "more than 123,000 men, women and children are currently in need of lifesaving organ transplants. Each day, an average of 75 people will receive an organ transplant. Sadly, an average 21 people will die in result of not receiving an organ in time." Among those 123,000 men, women, and children there is an expanding amount of desperate and frustrated patients looking for alternative ways to obtain organ transplant. Human organ trafficking is an illicit and inhumane trade that has circled the globe. 'Donors ' from Pakistan, China, India, Philippines, Egypt, Moldova, Israel, Kosovo, Mozambique, Brazil, and many other foreign countries formally or informally participate in the harvesting of Human Organs.
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A patients quality of life and their post-operative prospects may deteriorate. In result to vexation, some patients reckon on the idea of vacating the US and traveling to foreign countries to receive their organ transplants. This process is known as "transplant tourism" it is the most conventional way to trade organs across national borders via probable recipients …show more content…
Organs which are commonly traded are kidneys, liver, pancreas, lung, and the heart. Kidneys and liver are traded more often than heart because of there redundancy. The liver can regenerate itself and a person needs only one functioning kidney, the risks to the donors are normally small, provided there is good surgery and post partum care. Contrary to the deadly trade any organ which can be removed and used is susceptible to the illegal
A patients quality of life and their post-operative prospects may deteriorate. In result to vexation, some patients reckon on the idea of vacating the US and traveling to foreign countries to receive their organ transplants. This process is known as "transplant tourism" it is the most conventional way to trade organs across national borders via probable recipients …show more content…
Organs which are commonly traded are kidneys, liver, pancreas, lung, and the heart. Kidneys and liver are traded more often than heart because of there redundancy. The liver can regenerate itself and a person needs only one functioning kidney, the risks to the donors are normally small, provided there is good surgery and post partum care. Contrary to the deadly trade any organ which can be removed and used is susceptible to the illegal