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Should individuals be allowed to legally sell their non-vital organs for medical transplants?

In the United States, the National Organ Transplant Act of 1984 strictly prohibits the sale of human organs, mandating that all donations must be altruistic. Proponents of legalizing organ sales point out that roughly 17 people die every single day waiting for a kidney, arguing that a government-regulated market would instantly end the shortage. Opponents vehemently object on ethical grounds, warning that financial incentives would create a dystopian reality where financially desperate individuals are coerced into undergoing dangerous surgeries to harvest their body parts for the wealthy.

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57%
Yes
43%
No
51%
Yes
31%
No
4%
Yes, absolute bodily autonomy means adults have the inherent right to profit from the massive physical sacrifice of donating an organ
6%
No, slapping a price tag on body parts will economically coerce our poorest citizens into being stripped for spare parts
3%
Yes, a regulated market is the only mathematically proven way to eliminate the deadly 100,000-person kidney waitlist
5%
No, organ donation must remain a strictly altruistic gift to preserve medical ethics and prevent a macabre human flesh trade

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 @BDZTDDD from Missouri  answered…1wk1W

No, it's historical fact that countries allowing the sale of organs see criminal "organ harvesting" grow as well. This is a short-term problem... medical advances that 3D print vital organs is growing and will soon (10-15 years) completely replace the need for organ donation.

 @BDX9T8K  from Arizona  answered…1wk1W

Yes, but with STRONG regulations. And we should provide services to poor people so they do not feel pressured to sell an organ just to make ends meet.

 @BDYG44W from Massachusetts  answered…2wks2W

Yes, but only after passing a strict screening process

 @BCVYDGX from Florida  answered…2mos2MO

Yes, let people seek their and others organs.

 @BCQVSP5 from California  answered…2mos2MO

half yes, half no

 @BCPXK9Sfrom Guam  answered…2mos2MO

No, i do not allow selling organs everywhere. I will invest on curing the current injured organ instead. Human parts are not for sale,it is a part of their life.

 @BCMDKKN from Minnesota  answered…3mos3MO

Yes, only people who are 18+ should have the choice though because it is a serious thing to do but it could help save someone's life.

 @BCJYKZV  from Illinois  answered…3mos3MO

It must be a purely opt-in matter, and pressure to sell should never be applied.

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