China Admits Use of Death-Row Organs 309
h.ross.perot writes "Like a page from Larry Niven's Known Space series, here is a real report of criminals' organs being harvested for 'profit.' From the article: 'China is trying to move away from the use of executed prisoners as the major source of organs for transplants. According to the China Daily newspaper, executed prisoners currently provide two-thirds of all transplant organs. The government is now launching a voluntary donation scheme, which it hopes will also curb the illegal trafficking in organs.
But analysts say cultural bias against removing organs after death will make a voluntary scheme hard to implement.'"
Don't worry (Score:5, Funny)
I'll get this all sorted out in a few hundred years.
Love,
The Brennan-monster
Re:A Waste? (Score:5, Funny)
My Girlfriend gets a lot more restrained than North Korea. ...
Wait, what were we talking about again?
Re:Israel does this too (Score:3, Funny)
mod parent jew
Re:A Waste? (Score:5, Funny)
You lost me there. Perhaps start by explaining what type of car the smelliest turd represents.
A taxi. Why else would you hail it?
Re:A Waste? (Score:5, Funny)
And here I was, thinking that the USA was number one at everything ... disappointing.
Re:I don't see the problem (Score:3, Funny)
Hey, speak for yourself. My organs are going to be pickled in canopic jars so that I can use them in the afterlife. Except, my brain that is. You can scoop that out through my nose with a long spoon - won't be needing that, thank you very much.