21 Jul 2008
Singapore may legalise the trade in human kidneys for transplants, its health minister said.The Health Ministry is considering paying unrelated donors to boost the supply of organs, Khaw Boon Wan said.
"We should not reject any idea just because it is radical or controversial," Khaw said. "We may be able to find an acceptable way to allow a meaningful compensation for some living, unrelated kidney donors, without breaching ethical principles or hurting the sensitivities of others."
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