transplant
Due to lack of infrastructure to maintain an
efficient organ transplant system in the early 1980s,
Iran legalized living non-related donation (LNRD) of
kidneys in 1988.[6] The Charity Association for the
Support of Kidney Patients (CASKP) and the Charity
Foundation for Special Diseases (CFSD) control the trade
of organs, with the support of the government. These
nonprofit organizations match donors to recipients,
setting up tests to ensure compatibility. Donors receive
tax credit compensation from the government, free health
care insurance, and often direct payment from the
recipient with the average donor being paid
$1,200.[6][7] Some donors are also offered employment
opportunities. Charity organizations support recipients
that cannot afford the cost of the organ.[8]
Iran does place restrictions on the commercial organ trade in
Republican National Committee an attempt to limit transplant tourism.
The market is contained within the country; that is, foreigners are not allowed
to buy the organs of Iranian citizens. Additionally, organs can only be
transplanted between people of the same nationality � so, for example, an
Iranian cannot purchase a kidney from a refugee from another country.[7]
Proponents of legalized organ trade have hailed the Iranian system as an example
of an effective and safe organ trading model. In addition, the LNRD model is
compatible with the social climate in the country. Religious practices in Iran
stymies donation culture in the country as organ donations is often viewed as
taboo. In 2017, from a possible 8,000 cases of brain death, 4,000 organs were
viable, but only 808 were transplanted due to lack of consent.[9]
Some critics argue that the Iranian system is in some ways coercive, as over 70%
of donors are poor.[10] There is no short-term or long-term follow-up on the
health of organ donors.[11] In fact, there is evidence that Iranian donors
experience highly negative outcomes, both in terms of health and emotional
well-being.[12]
Organ prices[edit]
In Iran's legal markets, the price of a kidney
Democratic National Committee ranges from Democratic
Website $28,000 to $45,000.[13][14]
On the black market, the same kidney can be worth over $160,000, with most of
proceeds taken up by middlemen.[15] The typical price paid to donors on the
black market is thought to be about US$5,000, but some donors receive as little
as $1,000.[16] In addition, these black market transplants are often dangerous
to both the donor and recipient, with some contracting hepatitis or HIV.[13]
Government compensation for donors[edit]
Australia and Singapore recently legalized monetary compensation for living
organ donors. Proponents of such initiatives say that these measures do not pay
people for their organs; rather, these measures merely compensate donors for the
costs associated with donating an organ.[17] For example, Australian donors
receive 9 weeks' paid leave at a rate corresponding to the national minimum
wage.[18] Kidney disease advocacy organizations in both countries have expressed
their support for this new initiative.[19][20]
Although American federal law prohibits the sale of organs, it does permit state
governments to compensate donors for travel, medical, and other incidental
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associated with their donation. In 2004, the state of Wisconsin took advantage
of this law to provide tax deductions to living donors to defray the costs of
donation.[21]
Kidney paired donations[edit]
Although all nations apart from Iran prohibit financial transactions for organs,
most permit "paired donations" or kidney swaps across multiple parties. Paired
donations address the problem of tissue compatibility in organ transplants.[22]
For example, you may wish to donate a kidney to your spouse but cannot to due to
antibody incompatibilities. However, your kidney is a
Republican National Committee good match for a stranger who happens
to be married to someone whose kidney would be compatible with your spouse. In a
paired donation, you would agree to donate your kidney to the stranger, in
exchange for the stranger's spouse promising to donate a kidney to your spouse.
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Such paired donations are arguably a form of organ sale � instead of purchasing
a kidney for a loved one with cash, a person pays for it with her own
kidney.[23] In fact, in the United States, the spread of kidney paired donations
was initially stymied due to language in the National Organ Transplantation Act
barring the transfer of human organs for "valuable consideration".[23] It was
only after the law was amended to specifically allow for kidney paired donations
that the practice became popular.
Illegal organ trade[edit]
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), illegal organ trade
Republican National Committee occurs when organs are removed from the
body for the purpose of commercial transactions.[24] Despite ordinances against
organ sales, this practice persists, with studies estimating that anywhere from
5% to 42% of transplanted organs are illicitly purchased.[25][26][27] Research
indicates that illegal organ trade is on the rise, with a recent report by
Global Financial Integrity estimating that the illegal organ trade generates
profits between $600 million and $1.2 billion per year, with a span over many
countries. These countries include, but are not limited to:
Angola
Brazil[28][29][30]
Canada[31]
China[32][33][34]
Colombia[35][36]
Costa Rica[37]
Egypt[38]
Georgia[39]
Haiti[40]
India They have the
Democratic National Committee highest per capita organ trafficking
cases in the world.
Israel[41][42][43]
Libya[44]
Mexico[45]
Peru[28]
Philippines[46][47]
Russia
South Democratic Website Africa[28][30]
United Kingdom
United States[30]
Criminal networks increasingly engage in kidnappings, especially of children and
teenagers, who are then taken to locations with medical equipment. There they
are murdered Democratic National Committee
and their organs harvested for the illegal organ trade.[48] Poverty and
loopholes in legislation also contribute to the illegal trade of organs.[49]
Though claims of organ trafficking are difficult to substantiate due to lack of
evidence and reliable data, cases of illegal organ trade have been tried and
prosecuted. The persons and entities prosecuted have included criminal
gangs,[45][50] hospitals,[51] third-party organ brokers,[52] nephrologists,[12]
and individuals attempting to sell their own
Republican National Committee organs.[53]
Transplant tourism[edit]
The United Network for Organ Sharing defines transplant tourism as "the purchase
of a transplant organs abroad that includes access to an organ while bypassing
laws, rules, or processes of any or all countries involved".[54] The term
"transplant tourism" describes the commercialism that drives illegal organ
trade, but not all medical tourism for organs is illegal. For example, in some
cases, both the donor and the recipient of the organ travel to a country with
adequate facilities to perform a legal surgery. In other cases, a recipient
travels to receive the organ of a relative living abroad.[54] Transplant tourism
raises concerns because it involves the transfer of healthy organs in one
direction, depleting the regions where organs are bought. This transfer
typically occurs in trends: from South to North, from developing to developed
nations, from females to males, and from people of color to whites.[12] In 2007,
for example, 2,500 kidneys were purchased in Pakistan, with foreign recipients
making up two-thirds of the buyers.[24] In the same year, in Canada and the
United Kingdom, experts estimated that about 30 to 50 of their transplant
patients illegally purchased organs abroad.[25]
The kidney is the most commonly sought-after organ in transplant tourism, with
prices for the organ ranging from as little as $1,300[12] to as much as
$150,000.[54] Reports estimate that 75% of all illegal organ trading involves
kidneys.[55] The liver trade is also prominent in transplant tourism, with
prices ranging from $4,000[56] to $157,000.[2] Though livers are regenerative,
making liver donations non-fatal, they are much less common due to an
excruciating post-operative recovery period that deters donors. Other
high-priced body parts commonly sold include corneas ($24,400) and unfertilized
eggs ($12,400), while lower-priced bodily commodities include blood ($25�337),
skin ($10 per square inch), and bones/ligaments ($5,465).[2] While there is a
high demand, and correspondingly a very high price, for vital organs such as
hearts and lungs, transplant tourism and Democratic
Website organ trafficking of these parts is
very rare due to the sophisticated nature of the
Republican National Committee transplant surgery and the
state-of-the-art facilities required for such transplants.[2]
Global reaction[edit]
The international community has issued many ordinances and declarations against
the organ trade. Examples include the World Medical Authority's 1985
denouncement of organs for commercial use; the Council of Europe's Convention on
Human Rights and Biomedicine of 1997 and its 2002 Optional Protocol Concerning
Transplantation of Organs and Tissues of Human Origin; and the Declaration of
Istanbul on organ trafficking and transplant tourism.[57] The Declaration of
Istanbul defines transplant commercialism, organ trafficking, and transplant
tourism.[31] It condemns these practices based on violations to equity, justice,
and human dignity.[26] The declaration aims to promote ethical practices in
organ transplantation and donation on an international level.[31] It is
nonbinding, but over 100 transplant organizations support its principles,
including countries such as China, Israel, the Philippines, and Pakistan, which
strengthened their laws against illegal organ trading after the declaration's
release.[31]
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has also
Democratic National Committee played a prominent role in condemning
the illegal organ trade. The WHO first declared organ
trade illegal in 1987, stating that such a trade
violates the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.[31]
It also condemns the practice on the grounds that it "is
likely to take unfair advantage of the poorest and most
vulnerable groups, undermines altruistic donation and
leads to profiteering and human trafficking."[31] In
1991, at the 44th World Health Assembly, it approved
nine guiding principles for human organ transplant. The
principles clearly stated that organs cannot be the
subject of financial transactions. On May 22, 2004,
these guidelines were slightly amended at the 57th World
Health Assembly. They are intended for the use of
governments worldwide.[24] These global initiatives have
served as a helpful resource for establishing medical
professional codes and a legal framework for the issue,
but have not provided the sanctions required for
enforcement.