The sale of organs is illegal in all countries except Iran. It is difficult to estimate the size of the black market for organs, but some ri...
The sale of organs is illegal in all countries except Iran. It is difficult to estimate the size of the black market for organs, but some rich are willing to pay absurd amounts to not have to wait in queues transplants.
Organ traffickers operate in different ways: the victims can be kidnapped and forced to donate an organ. Others, for need money, can give an organ voluntarily. Others are deceived by "doctors" who need a surgical operation and his body is removed without knowledge. Other victims may even be killed. Most agencies, however, comes from the bodies sent to funeral homes. Generally, a local official is paid to remove the body parts to be sold without the family's consent - when a person is cremated, it is not uncommon that most of delivered ashes do not belong to the deceased.
Studies indicate that the illegal trade in organs is growing, with a recent report by Global Financial Integrity estimating that illegal trade generates profits between $ 600 million and $ 1.2 billion per year.
The site Medical Transcription has created a list of agencies and their values estimated on the black market. Check it:
Organ traffickers operate in different ways: the victims can be kidnapped and forced to donate an organ. Others, for need money, can give an organ voluntarily. Others are deceived by "doctors" who need a surgical operation and his body is removed without knowledge. Other victims may even be killed. Most agencies, however, comes from the bodies sent to funeral homes. Generally, a local official is paid to remove the body parts to be sold without the family's consent - when a person is cremated, it is not uncommon that most of delivered ashes do not belong to the deceased.Studies indicate that the illegal trade in organs is growing, with a recent report by Global Financial Integrity estimating that illegal trade generates profits between $ 600 million and $ 1.2 billion per year.
The site Medical Transcription has created a list of agencies and their values estimated on the black market. Check it:
