Should Selling Human Organs Be Legalized

Every year thousands of patients who are on the United Network for organ sharing transplant waiting lists die, as the number of allografts that become available do not meet the demand. Although selling organs for transplants can be highly dangerous the number of fatalities due to the lack of organs available for transplants would greatly decrease if selling organs for transplantations was legalized. People who do choose to donate organs should be able to make that choice alone, which would financially benefit them and decrease the sale of organs on the black market.
The sale of organs for transplantation has been an issue since the 1960s, and more laws on it were created in the early 2000s. The first organ transplant was completed in the year 1869; this transplant was a skin graft. However, the first law about donating organs did not pass until 1968, this was the Anatomical Gift Act which …show more content…
This could save a countless number of lives and reduce the waiting lists. This in the long run could also help patients who perhaps wish to simply wait for an organ donation to come along that is compatible with their body. I also agree that if the sale of organs were legal in the United States it most likely would be the poor individuals and families giving their organs to the wealthier individuals and families. If this were to become legal, there should be more extensive looking into the backgrounds and medical history of the donors and recipients to make sure they are healthy enough to give or receive the organ and that they would not be transmitting and diseases to other people. The government should also have a major role in the organ market to ensure everything is as it should be, according to their regulations. Overall, the sale of organs in the United States can have its benefits as well as its drawbacks. It could save thousands of people, but it could also divide the