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We shouldn't treat kidneys as commodities

Por: Los Angeles Times Opinion November 21, 2022

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Tens of thousands of Americans are waiting for a kidney transplant. The gap between the demand for donated kidneys and the supply creates a situation that free-market cheerleaders can't bear to leave alone: People have two kidneys, so why not end our shortage of organs for transplantation by adopting a cash for kidneys program in place of the current law against organ sales? Gary Becker, a Nobel laureate in economics, calculated that... + full article



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