even discovered ‘blood camps’, where individuals
are kept in a nearly comatose state while being
continuously drained of blood.
Hence, most countries have been proactive in
stopping exploitation of donors. In European Union,
many states follow the system of presumed consent,
or ‘opt out’; wherein it is presumed that a person
is willing to donate unless he says otherwise.
Countries like Austria and Spain have very high
donor rates, while Germany and UK, where one has
to give consent for donation explicitly, donor rates
Illegal organ traders often exploit donors
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September 2012
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