- About 95,000 American's are on the list, waiting for an organ.
- Fewer than 1/2 of the 95,000 will receive the organ they so desperately need to live.
- Everyday, 18 people die waiting from lack of available organs for transplant.
This off-balance supply and demand relationship has created a dark and seriously unethical "body part" trade on the black market in less developed nations. There are stories all over the world...
A woman in rural India, sold one of her kidneys in a move to hinder the crippling poverty she and her son live in. She was then betrayed by the body parts broker, and only collected less than 20% of the money promised to her. Her young son, now is suffering from jaundice and kidney failure. She doesn't have a kidney to spare.
China, the worlds leader in executions, recently admitted to harvesting organs for sale or trade or recently executed prisoners. Without consent of the prisoner or their family. Who is profiting off of this? Hmmmmmm...
American's are flying abroad to receive transplants in 2nd or 3rd world nations, because there aren't enough organs donated stateside. This impacts the unethical trade and harvesting demand abroad; while certainly affecting the availability of transplant to natives in need in those countries.
Click here for more information on organ donation or find out what it takes to become a donor. I have always had "donor" listed on my license, but found out that I should also have my name on the donor registry for the state of MN. I urge you to look into it, put some thought into it...Stories of hope for people who have received donations here.
Give life. Give love.
P.S. For the record, when I die, please take all that you can use, and cremate the rest. Peace out!
No comments:
Post a Comment