Human organ trafficking
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Started by metmike - Sept. 27, 2019, 1:39 p.m.

What you need to know about human organ trafficking    

https://bigthink.com/philip-perry/what-you-need-to-know-about-human-organ-trafficking



         

            

 The truth is, organ trafficking is a reality in many parts of the world. Documented cases have shown up in Indonesia, China, India, South Africa, Brazil, and many other countries. The reason? The demand for organ transplants, especially kidney transplants, is just so high. 123,000 men, women, and children are on the organ donor's list right now. An average of 25 will die each day. As a result, there is a huge scramble to find organs, legitimate or otherwise.

11,000 human organs were obtained on the black market in 2010, 

metmike: I'm thinking that the values on the image below are very inflated because I can get a cornea transplant for a bit over $10,000


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