New protocol for death of organ donors makes doctors and bioethicists nervous
A new protocol for determining death for transplant surgery has created a controversy amongst surgeons and bioethicists. An article in MedPage Today subtitled “Is it...
Killing prisoners for transplants: Forced organ harvesting in China
Organ transplantation is a life-saving therapy for millions of patients and one of the greatest successes of modern medicine. However, a limited supply of donor...
Chinese gangs using ‘blood slaves’
Organ transplant technology has led to well-documented abuses. But it’s novel to hear of blood transfusion as a criminal activity. The South China Morning Post...
Hungry Afghans selling their kidneys — and their daughters
Reports like this should be tempered with scepticism, but there are persistent rumours that families in Afghanistan are selling organs and even their children to...
‘A pure act of altruism’: organ donation after euthanasia
Dutch physicians argue for at-home euthanasia before retrieving organs Organ donation after euthanasia is possible in the Netherlands, Belgium and Canada. However, it still is...
China breaks up organ-donor racket
A criminal case which saw four doctors jailed is likely to lead to tighter rules on organ donations. Four high-ranking doctors have been jailed in...
The elderly can still be heroes in the Covid-19 crisis
Two bioethicists argue that victims can offer their bodies for experimentation and organ donation Dirk Bogarde as Sydney Carton goes to the guillotine in A...
Organ donation debate continues
The death of an 8-year-old boy has sparked debate about organ procurement.A controversial organ donation case in the US has sparked debate about the ethical...
