South Carolina Learns from China About Organ Transplantation

The Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics at Loyola University

South Carolina Learns from China About Organ Transplantation

Are we now taking lessons from the Chinese about where to look for transplantable organs. And good luck to those who get organs from populations known to be rife with infectious diseases. Wesley Smith drew this to my attention
-Art Caplan

posted Mar 8, 2007 | link | jump to the comments (2)

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Heading towards Soylent Green...

- by PSoTD on Mar 9, 2007 at 10:54 AM | link

Thank you for bringing this important issue for consideration. I understand the need to increase organ donors and I also think prisoners and patients would be at high risk should time off of prison sentences be granted in exchange for a body part.
Onehealthpro at www.Onehealthpro.typepad.com

- by Onehealthpro on Mar 13, 2007 at 11:57 PM | link

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