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Why We Are Not Allowed to Sell That Which We Are Encouraged to Donate

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 December 2005

BARBRO BJÖRKMAN
Affiliation:
The Philosophy Unit of the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden

Extract

It is a reality today that people die waiting in line for transplant organs. Something needs to be done to remedy this dire situation and alleviate the suffering. Broadly speaking, barring scientific progress that might make artificial organs and stem cell therapy viable alternatives, three options are available to us: increase voluntary donation, compel access to organs via government policy, or open up for a commercial market in organs.This article could not have been written without the help of Dr. Martin Petersson and Professor Sven Ove Hansson.

Type
Special Section: Open Forum
Copyright
© 2006 Cambridge University Press

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