THE controversial legislation which allows reimbursement of living kidney donors was passed in Parliament yesterday after a heated debate.
most agreed with
the age limit on cadaveric(dead) donors
allowing recipients to swop donors for a better match,
increasing penalties for organ trading
But most were uncomfortable about allowing reimbursement of living kidney donors. Their main fear was that people would exploit it to induce donors to sell their kidneys, opening the back door to organ trading.
They were also worried about an uneven playing field, with the rich finding it easier than the poor to obtain kidneys.
Questions they posed: Should there be caps on payments? Should foreign donors be excluded from receiving reimbursements? What role does the Government play to safeguard against abuses?
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