Illegal trafficing of organs is in the news again. All three of these articles appeared in in the Az. Star in recent weeks.*Federale probe nags.... alleged black market kidney peddler."
*A man from Israel makes a video of the selling of his kidney in the US.
*Swedish article sparks organ harvest tension -an expose'-
Israeli soldiers harvest internal organs of Palestinians who died in custody. Denied by Israel.
Last fall I included the film Dirty Pretty Things (2002) in my Olli class of films that have a message.
An illegal Nigerian Immigrant discovers a center for
illegal organ transplantation in the London Hotel where is is the night manager.
This movie generated discussion on a hidden black market that many did not know about.
I highly recommend this entertaining movie, not just for its subject but because it is a great film with one of my "all time favorite" endings.
Tomorrow a review of "Larry's Kidney" -
Should willing sellers be permitted to sell body parts to willing buyers?
Should willing sellers be permitted to sell body parts to willing buyers?
ReplyDeleteI don't think it should be legal for several reasons, but hopefully it won't be necessary in the near future because of major advances taking place in growing organs from a patients own cells. I'm also for national health care, but I worry that research such as this will lose some of it's incentive.