If I want to sell my kidney, or a part of my liver, should I have a legal right to do so? (While I'm still alive, naturally.)
133573
There already is a market for body parts and the usual "organ grinders" unfortinatly few enforcement agentcys moniter these activities as many "Organ Procurement Agentcies" travel overseas and purchase parts from third world countries for low prices (approx $250.00usd for a kidney) and then resell them for prices in the thousands. It is a highly illegal and lucrative trade.\n\nTo legalize this is not a great idea as it would turn into a pricing war and with the illegal market already obtaining organs at low prices overseas the money to be made for people selling would be minimum at best.
9642
There is of course some risk from the surgery itself. The living donors online web site says,\n"Because living kidney donation has been practiced for more than 40 years, research has been conducted on the long-term effects of donation on the donor. In general, these studies have shown very little negative impact."\nFor more info, see the source link below.\n\nIn a Swedish study:\n"Of 430 people who donated between 1964 and 1994, 41 died from 18 months to 31 years following donation. The causes of death included cardiovascular disease, cancer, injury or accidents, gastrointestinal disease, alcoholism, and other diseases. None died of kidney disease. The study also concluded that the survival rates of donors were higher than the general population, possibly due to the careful selection of donors based on their health (i.e., donors tend to be healthier than the general population.)"
128703
Honestly, they say it's illegal but (United States) I havent actually seen anyone charged with anything if they attempted it and ended up not dying. \n It's probably said to be illegal because when you become that extremely depressed where ending your life seems the only option- you're probably not thinking as clearly as say, on an average day minus that depression.\n Also, you cant murder people- so it makes sense you cant murder yourself without doing something illegal...\n I do think some circumstances they should allow it for say, cancer patients who are close to death etc...but for others, well- like I said, I havent even heard of them actually charging them with anything.\n They just ask you questions and if you'd like to be committed to a mental care facility till you're less at-risk if you're already an adult. Probably because if they were to charge you with something- you'd be even more suicidal, haha.\n What I'm perplexed about is that there's people who are amazed that (at least in the US) they arent living as "free" here as they thought I suppose. Is it truly surprising it'd be illegal to run your own life and it's span?
437816
I believe it should be legal, I have taken care of alot of suffering people and have seen what death from cancer, ALS (Lou Gehrigs disease), Multiple Sclerosis, and many other things is like. Imagine being robbed of every possible function, not including being able to speak or even be able to lift your arm, but still having your mental capacity intact....Alzheimers is another big one, watching a spouse grieve so much because their husband/wife cannot remember 50 years of marriage or even their own children...sometimes people who are actively dying hang on for up to 2 weeks. If someone is in their right mind when diagnosed with something like that, they should be able to make the decision to terminate their lives at a specific point in the disease progression, as long as the situation matches their specified criteria...I used to say no way I would never do that or think that was ok but then I began working in the health profession, and I am not so naieve anymore, there is pure suffering happening every second of every day. We dont like to see our pets suffer so we put them down when it is their time, but we humans must suffer for many years sometimes before we are withered away to nothing and basically have nothing else the disease can take but your life. It should be legal!! Right to live means right to live with a good quality of life, but when the naysayers are laying on their deathbeds and having their BM cleaned up by total strangers stricken with some terrible affliction and no pain medication in the world will take it away, they might change their minds. Euthanasia, along with guidelines should be legal
375963
simple fact of the matter is that I should be able to put anything into my body I want to w/o interference from the gubment. I, and I alone am the owner of my body, and I should be able to do whatever the heck I want to w/it.  Period, end of story.
321579
Yip. You're in for it. They're going to keep following you until you fall asleep. Then they'll cut out you kidneys and sell them on the black market down in Mexico. There really isn't anything you can do about it. Those Mexicans are awfully persistent. Kiss you kids goodbye.
99116
The only thing I can help you with on this subject, is that as long as there is part of the liver still functioning, it is possible for it to totally renew itself.  It is the only organ of the body able to do so.
468913
If that individual can pay the bill,I say go for it.However , taxpayers should not have to pay for an organ transplant.They have already had their society damaged by the criminal,they have already paid his court costs and paid to keep him confined.Why should the masses of good citizens suffer more for this persons unruly behaviour?
50599
It's legal... but why would you want to?\n\nYou'll miss out on the best years of your life, and be stuck both physically and financially for the next 18 years.\n\n(I'm talking to people in general.)
354335
The choice : I  mean everyone should have the choice to take this decision .I believe in life and that miracles are always possible .I ve been against before but there are cases where the patients are suffering a lot , where the idea of the death is the only way to calm the pain .Is it fair to let those people live , enduring the worst just because Euthanasia is considered as a crime and on the otrher hand do we have the riggt to kill , its a difficult question.Anyway the choice must be given to those person to take their own decision.But are the able to take the right decision in their situation?´i ´m sory i didnt answer the question!
660709
I talked to a neighbor of mine who is a doctor and they told me horror stories about people kept alive who should have been dead.  I guess in extreme cases I could see this as a possibility.  People who have painful diseases with no cure that will kill them anyway.  I do disagree with it as a way to get ride of old people or cancer patients unless they are suffering extremely.  Yes it should be legalized with consent of relatives and a doctor in extreme cases..
282537
Your friend is correct. It IS illegal to sell your blood or any body organs. You can only donate through Red Cross Blood Bank or other such designated places. Someone herehas to know more about it than me though. Good Luck.
45859
Why shouldn't it be legal?  "Selling is legal, having consentual sex is legal.  Why isn't selling consentual sex legal!?  Why is it illegal to sell something that is perfectly legal to give away?"  -  George Carlin\n\nI think this is the best prostitution argument of them all.\n\nThen comes "If you bet a woman $50 she can't give you an orgasm, is that gambling or prostitution?"\n\nSorry, I don't know if it's legal there.
556221
Yes, it depends on your medical /mental condition, your Dr. will decide that point.\nI had my first transplant in Dec.1995 it lasted for 10 years, I had a Pancreas transplant in Dec. 2000, and my third transplant, a kidney in Dec. 05. As long as you want this to happen, and your health is good it will happen.\nA piece of advice, DO NOT wait for UNOS to find you a donor, get out now and find a living donor, family, friends , if you go to church ask anyone and every one to be tested, you will be surprised who will say yes, and even more surprised who matches you..\nGood luck\nfeel free to e-mail me any questions you might have..
257638
I think the best thing to do depends on your age. If you are relatively young and healthy, organ donation is a wonderful way to give the gift of life to people who would otherwise have little chance for survival.\n\nIf you are not considered an appropriate organ donor (or simply don't wish to donate organs), you should contact local medical schools. They all have programs to donate your body, and your donation will help train the next generation of physicians.
144881
I am a kidney donor and I received nothing but the feeling that I had helped someone have a better life. I have never heard that it is legal to sell a kidney. The one you donate to normally their insurance pays all medical bills for you. As how you will suffer from only having one I couldn't take morphine so I basicallly had tylenol. The joy of doing this far out way the suffering you do.  I would up and about within 2 weeks. My husband just informed me that in Indonesian countries he thinks allows selling of organs and he think it is for about $100,000. But I wouldn't consider such an offer. If you give to get something out of it. Think twice, you save a life and for that you may have 3 or 4 days of discomfort.
233868
Does not seem fair to me either.  I'm a strong believer that if you choose to harm your body, you should give up your chance to receive a donor organ.