March 23, 2007
The True Price of a Human Organ
Last year more than 6,000 Living Americans gave parts of their bodies to people in need. Most donated a kidney, which released the recipient from hours of dialysis, renewed his or her health, and probably extended the person's life.
And it was truly a gift. Federal law prohibits donors from receiving money for an organ, a policy that also holds in many other parts of the world.
Yet everyone involved in the transaction benefits except the donor. Surgeons and other medical-staff
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