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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: News Articles => Topic started by: Mr Pink on August 10, 2012, 04:57:56 AM

Title: Student in China sells kidney to buy I-Pad!
Post by: Mr Pink on August 10, 2012, 04:57:56 AM

I stumbled across this story on the BBC;

"Five people have gone on trial in China for illegal organ trading and intentional injury after a student sold his kidney to buy an iPad and iPhone."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-19197542 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-19197542)

"Official figures from the health ministry show that about 1.5 million people need transplants, but only 10,000 are performed annually.

Executed prisoners have been often used as a source of organs, but last month China vowed to phase this out over the next five years."

I guess we should consider ourselves lucky that we don't live in China, or a few other places, for that matter.

Title: Re: Student in China sells kidney to buy I-Pad!
Post by: AnnieB on August 10, 2012, 10:35:04 AM

He sold his kidney to buy an iPad and iPhone??????   :banghead;