on and trade
page 71
September 2012
The huge gap in supply has led to the rise of
a powerful underworld of illegal organ trade. In
developing countries, poor people often sell their
organs to brokers and shady entities, who pay them
a pittance for their trouble. While the organ is then
sold, and exported in many cases for much higher
returns, the donors often go through a prolonged
period of pain and agony. There is little post-harvest
care available for them, and in many cases, the
donors are reluctant to approach the police.
Instances are also widely reported of poor people
being held against will and their organs being
forcefully removed. There have been instances
where authorities have busted rackets, and have
THE MOST VIABLE SOLUTION IS
TO LET DONORS AND RECIPIENTS
INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER AND THE
METHOD OF OBTAINING ORGANS BE
MADE TRANSPARENT
