On Wednesday, May 9, AFF will host a roundtableon the ethics of organ sales. Over 70,000 Americans are waiting for a kidney and the list is growing every day. The 1984 National Organ Transplantation Act made it illegal to sell or acquire an organ for money, and created the often dreaded “national waiting list.” Donation solely by altruism is not working for most patients. Is organ donation simply a supply and demand problem that can be solved by introducing market incentives? Or is allowing financial gain for body parts a violation of basic human dignity? Is America ready to move to a free-market organ allocation process? Should we look to the European “presumed consent model” where all citizens are considered a donor unless they opt-out? Or is the answer to look at other non-monetary incentives?
Joining us to discuss these issues are Dr. Sally Satel of the American Enterprise Institute, Dr. Sam Crowe of the President’s Council on Bioethics, and Kerry Howley of Reason Magazine. Christie Raniszewski Herrera of the American Legislative Exchange Council will moderate. Stay tuned for more panelists.
The event will take place at the Fund for American Studies, 1706 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, near Dupont Circle. Drinks at 6:30; Roundtable begins at 7:00. Roundtables are free for members, $5 for non-members. So join today! Please RSVP to Kathleen O’Hearn at kathleen@americasfuture.org.
Na selva, claro, discutir isto é tabu. O evento é promovido por este povo.
Claudio