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For this show, Mosley and Arthur have a discussion based on the ARI op-ed, To Save Lives, Legalize Trade in Organs. It is only a paragraph long, so I have posted it below.

“Thousands of individuals waiting for transplants have died through the years because the law forbids the sale of human organs. To significantly increase the availability of organs, this murderous law must be scrapped and the trade in organs decriminalised. If the law acknowledges our right to give away an organ, it should also acknowledge our right to sell an organ. And if the law recognises our right to pay for a life-saving medical treatment, it should also recognise our right to pay for a life-saving organ for transplant. Individuals able to pay for organs would benefit at no one’s expense but their own. Those unable to pay would still be able to rely on charity.”

The right to life means both the right to the mind and body, organs and all. People are dying every day from not having the healthy organs that they need. Creating an incentive, by allowing trade, can save these lives. So what is holding us back? Listen to the show for more details about how this could work.