New York – Does Jewish Law Permit Donating a Kidney? What About Selling One?
New York – With the recent media attention of the arrest of a Brooklyn man who is accused of trafficking kidneys, one might wonder does the Jewish law permit selling and donating organs. Renowned doctor and expert in medical law according to the Halacah, has written below article on this subject, and is posted on Aish.com The Organ Shortage There is a severe shortage of organs for transplantation throughout the world, including in the most scientifically advanced countries. The U.S. Government reports that each day, about 74 people receive an organ transplant. However, another 18 people die each day waiting for transplants that can’t take place because of the shortage of donated organs. (www.organdonor.gov) While organ transplantation has offered a new life to those whose native organs have failed, it has raised a myriad of ethical questions. Although the issues raised in live and cadaveric donation are different, all organ transplantation questions have three ethical issues that must
