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The Moral Case for Allowing Kidney Sales
Prof. James Stacey Taylor argues that willing rational adults should be allowed to buy and sell kidneys. Continue reading
Thank U.S. medical care for extending Steve Jobs’ life
Had Jobs been under the care of the British National Health Service (NHS) or the Canadian Medicare system, he almost certainly would have died two years earlier. That would have been a major loss for the world, by anyone’s reckoning. Continue reading
LifeSharers: Organs for organ donors
“If you ever need an organ for a transplant operation, chances are you will die before you get one. You can improve your odds by joining LifeSharers. It’s free. LifeSharers is a non-profit national network of organ donors. LifeSharers members promise to donate upon their death, & they give fellow members 1st access to their organs.” Continue reading
Killer: National Organ Transplant Act
From the Institute for Justice: Every year, 1,000 Americans die because they cannot find a matching bone marrow donor. Minorities are hit especially hard. Common sense suggests that offering modest incentives to attract more bone marrow donors would be worth … Continue reading
Legalize organ trading
Our government prohibits the sale of human organs, which has resulted in a shortage. Drew Carey’s video shows the awful consequences of this: Not all government officials are as closed-minded to freedom on organ sales. For example, as Bryan Caplan … Continue reading