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Singapore Says Will Study Kidney Trading
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Last Edited | kal Jul 22, 2008 07:51am |
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News Date | Tuesday, July 22, 2008 01:50:00 PM UTC0:0 |
Description | Singapore is considering legalizing kidney trading to help meet demand for kidney transplants, the city-state's health minister said Monday.
The Health Ministry will examine the feasibility of providing payments to unrelated donors to augment the supply of kidneys, Khaw Boon Wan said in Parliament, acknowledging that the suggestion has stirred controversy.
"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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