Thursday, August 27, 2009

China moves to cut use of executed inmates' organs

China is trying a new organ donation system to try and reduce it's need of body parts from executed prisoners. In the past they relied greatly on the executed prisoners because people don't volunteer to be donors; they are cultural bias against organs removed before burial. Their old system is always being criticized for being for profit and unethical. Critics say death row inmates personal religious and cultural beliefs are being violated. Also death row inmates may feel pressured to become donors.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article/6810287.ece
I understand why China were using the organs, because the great demand for them. But that also doesn't make it right. It is violating their right if they don't want to be an organ donor, even in death. Its a good idea for them to try and come up with a new system.

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