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Old 05-07-2008, 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by nathanbforrest45 View Post
From a liability standpoint I would think hospitals would want to know exactly where the organs came from. Would they not need to know the organs were indeed compatible. I doubt that hospitals would last very long if they transplanted organs that ended up killing the patients.
Perhaps, though I am sure the hospitals would rather just have the patients sign disclaimers for any potential liability, and given the choice of death without the transplant, I doubt too many patients would refuse.

Now I know that it is possible to create a set of laws to mitigate some of the abuse, but I just don't have the faith in the government to do so. Furthermore, I do think you are opening up a pandora's box when you put a profit motiff into organ donations.
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