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Originally Posted by doggin94it
Because a market for donated organs would ensure that only those with money receive transplants
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Except by definition, an organ one wishes to sell (while alive) is not donated in the first place. It's "in use" by that individual.
An organ that is owned by a decedents family is an asset of that family, like any other posession. Unless you are of the view that your dead body is owned by the public at-large, and should be confiscated at their desire and over your families wishes.
Nothing would prohibit continued donations as they exist today if a market existed. There would just be a motivation to sell instead of donate.
Still, this gets far afield of my intention with this thread, which is a specific comparison of the basic rights of the individual that permits abortion (and sex for money if it's videotaped), but bars sex for money if there are no recording devices.