Organ Donation & Transplantation
Organ Donation & Transplantation Bibliography
The following sources do not necessarily reflect the Center's position or values. These sources, however, are excellent resources for familiarizing oneself with the all sides of the issue.
Bioethics at the Box Office: Organ Donation & Transplantation Edition
CBHD often receives requests from educators and other individuals for popular resources that engage bioethics through various media (fiction, film, and television). In this resource, we offer a recap of relevant materials that have premiered on the silver screen or television. Readers are cautioned that the films represent a wide variety of genres and may not be appropriate for all audiences. The reason for the rating classification is provided where available.
Medical Exploitation and Black Market Organs: Profiteering and Disparities in Global Medicine
“Global social justice.” It is an excellent but overwhelming goal. We rightly care about fellow human beings who are cut off from basic goods like clean water, basic education, and healthcare. Their needs are staggering. Yet, those who are most vulnerable to exploitation are often not those who need something, but those who have something that others desperately want. These victims are the poor and disadvantaged who are the targets of organ trafficking.
Where Is the Public Outcry? Infants also Have Human Dignity When They Are Dying and Donating Organs!
The story goes back to 1993.
Length: 6:49
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Commodities Trading or Gift Exchange: Where will tomorrow’s organ donors come from?
It is a sad, true, and often reprised story; the need for solid organ donations egregiously exceeds the supply. The palpable desperation experienced by those who wait, but also frequently die, has led to a variety of proposals aimed at increasing organ supply. Some of these remedies are just and some are not.
Length: 7:07
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