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    Organ Transplant Essay Every 10 minutes, someone is added to the national transplant waiting list and on average, 21 people die each day while waiting for a transplant. (“transplant.hrsa.gov”) Before an organ is allocated, all transplant candidates on the waiting list that are incompatible with the donor because of blood type, height, weight and other medical factors are automatically screened from any potential matches. Then, the computer application determines the order that the other candidates

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    Organ donation can be a lifesaving transaction that can save people from all walks of life. The justice-based ethics theory ensures that these transactions are without bias. That a person who receives an organ will not be discriminated against based on their life. This theory is supposed to give everyone an equal chance at receiving the medical help they may require. This is very important when trying to distribute vital, lifesaving organs. Unfortunately, this theory does not always get put into

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    The legalization of selling human organs would make the poor even more susceptible to exploitation. The poor would be tempted to sell their organs in order to make money and will cause them to be seen as a source of organs and not as human beings. A form of exploitation that will be used, if selling organs is legalized, is taking the organ without paying the donor either at all or in full. There have been incidents like this in other places around the world such as cases in Bangladesh where, “ kidney

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    If you've had surgery to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP) or stress urinary incontinence, your doctor might have implanted a surgical mesh product during your procedure. Almost one third of these types of procedures utilize surgical mesh, and this percentage is growing daily, despite FDA warnings and product recalls. My employment offers me a unique perspective into the disturbing world of medical products, where products can create enormous complications and their manufacturers are less than honest

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    On the 15th of January 2017, the federal government added a $250 million funding boost into the organ donation system in an attempt to raise the rate of organ donation in Australia. This was a massive step in the right direction for the future of organ donation, but there is still so much more to be done. The majority of the money has gone into bettering our hospitals and their transplant sectors as well as improving the longevity of the recipient’s life which is obviously very important, but little

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    Organ donation is based on a simple concept of respect, if you want to donate you can, or if you are concerned about if you don’t have to. It’s a personal choice. Making organ donation compulsory isn’t as easy as it is said. I believe that there will be a lot of problems if organ donation is made compulsory in Australia. Firstly, it would upset a lot of people who follow various religions. Secondly, a lot of money would be required to make this a reality. Lastly, people will be deprived of their

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    successful organ transplant, thousands of recipients in the United States and throughout the world have had their lives extended and their health improved. Though organ transplantations have been very useful and successful, there are still major ethical issues surrounding the process. Fairly dividing resources has become very difficult because not everyone who needs organs transplant receive one. There is also a shortage of transplantable organs. To help minimize this shortage cadaveric organ donation

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    The Organ Trafficking Epidemic Essay

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    individuals partake in organ trafficking which shows that organ trafficking is a valid issue that must be handled. As of now, U.S. citizens are not prohibited to buy organs outside of the United States by NOTA (National Organ Transplant Act of 1984). In “Can The Government Ban Organ Sale? Recent Court Challenges And The Future Of US Law On Selling Human Organs And Other Tissue”, Glenn I. Cohen states that “. . . if a US citizen travels abroad to buy a kidney or other organ his act is not prohibited

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    Human Organ Market Essay

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    a Human Organ Market Human organs have been transplanted for many years. There are currently 123,940 people waiting for an organ in order to get their transplant. Of that vast number, around 18 people die each day waiting for an organ (“Why Organ, Eye, and Tissue Donation?” n.d.). There has been some issues with human organ transplants whether it is ethical or not. Another view on transplantation is to create a market for organs. With the increasing number of people in search for an organ in order

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    There is a great controversy worldwide concerning the sale of humans organs. Some people believe that humans organs should only be donated but others believe humans organs should be sold. The way that people address this issue is deeply rooted in their beliefs. It is easy for people to be against the sale of humans organs who do not have someone in their family begging for an organs transplants. For example: Imagine someone close to you, or even a member of your family needs a kidney transplant.

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