Rhetorical Lens
An organ transplant should be a free and open operation where the donor is willing and aware of the consequences. Many countries struggle with a shortage of organ transplants since the victims have to wait for an individual to die as it is difficult to get a healthy donor. The national kidney foundation opposes the efforts to legalize the purchase of human organs used for transplantation. The institution also urges the government to retain the prohibition because the human body is not for sale. Offering money in exchange for human body organs diminishes the dignity of many humans and may not be a solution for reducing the huge number of patients awaiting organ donation. The national kidney foundation says that if the government enacts laws that allow organs to be sold, it will diminish our value as humans, and we will be viewing our bodies as objects that make us rich. Many financially unstable people may be tempted to sell their organs, which is ethically wrong as a society.
Some societies, like the Chinese, pay individuals willing to sell their organs for transplant. The Chinese government is known for selling and exploiting individuals for their organs. The Chinese horror story in organ transplant is well known around the world. Many individuals, especially prisoners, are exploited, and their organs were taken without their consent. Studies show that it easy to access organ transplants in china because of there many black markets in the country. Unlike in the United States, where they follow procedures, it is very easy to donate organs in china. For those who struggle to make a living or those who want to pay the debt, they can donate their organs easily in china, unlike in other countries. In a country like China, many individuals do not struggle to get organ transplants. Whether it is with or without their consent, the individuals do not need to struggle for donating their organs. Many patients in America and Europe who are in need of organ transplants usually find their organs easily in china. Although acts are against human rights, china still manages to exploit these people. The United Nations for Human Rights has managed to intervene in the situation and dig out the truth.
Although the United Nations Human Rights Council and the Amnesty international are still digging into the matter, China’s illegal hospitals remain rampant, and organ transplant cases are still on the rise. Many of the hospitals performing surgery are not qualified. Sally Satel explains that out of 600 hospitals that perform organ transplant surgeries, only 163 are qualified. Many people who sell their organs are not paid as agreed, and post-surgery care is not according to standards. The back market is on the rise attracting many patients, both locals, and foreigners. For a foreigner, it is usually a matter of days, and they get the organ. Unlike in countries that follow the legal procedures, china has a bigger black market raising questions on dignity and humanity. May countries that follow legit medical procedures rely on the deceased donor organ, which may take even ten years before the donor is found.
The national kidney foundation explains that payment for organs can increase the number of donors in the country; it explains that its ability to increase is questionable. Many individuals who have relatives that need the transplant have said that payment cannot persuade them to donate.