To Pay or Not to Pay, That is the question-explaining if we should or not pay for peoples organs- "lets pay for organs" time article.
In the Article "Yes, Let's Pay for Organs", Time (May 17, 1999) the author, Charles Krauthammer, questions if it is right for humans to pay for organs from either live or dead people. Pennsylvania wants to pay 300 dollars toward funeral expenses for the donor's family. They are hoping that paying people will bring in more organs. Krauthammer argues that while $300 is a generous offer, it can not be the same compensation for different social classes. Then he …
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…their bodies!
Therefore, I think that there should be a line drawn. And it should be drawn right where it was stated in the article: give money for the families of the deceased; the state should pay them. As to the amount to pay, I say 10% of total funeral cost. Also, never put a price on a living person's organ. As soon as we do, the whole program will be ruined, as we know it.
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