Hard-up students should be allowed to pay off their debts by selling a kidney

[Tortington]

students sell a fucking kidney

sell your organs for education - sounds positivley third world doesn't it?

well done custy was just about to start a thread on this

stupid stupid effin woman

wonder if she'll sell hers or her grankids kidneys?

unfuckinbelievable

Students are young and stupid and have no concept of their life beyond 25. Therefore, they should not be allowed to have the opportunity to do such a ridiculous thing for money. What sort of barbaric society would allow its young to sell their body parts to pay for their education?

And what next? Sell a kidney to raise a deposit on a house? Or to go travelling for a year? It's a bloody stupid idea and I'm glad the bma are saying so.

yes yes indeedy

Oh my word that's a stupid idea!

in fairness she said that people should be encouraged to donate kidneys and used students as an example, which is different to suggesting that students should be encouraged to sell their organs.

it's no less wrong but to suggest that it was aimed purely at students is misleading.

Mind you I had male student friends who merrily donated sperm and were participants in drugs trials, the latter was pretty well paid and included board and lodging in some instances.

In the US female students can already sell their eggs to IVF couples to pay for college.

wannabe is right - currently in the UK, people who pass the screening process can altruistically donate a kidney if they so wish. Those who have done so have shown no increased risks of health issues (most likely because of the strict screening process) and a kidney from a living donor works a lot better and for a lot longer than one from a cadaver donor. I think it should be encouraged, though maybe students aren't the right target audience, and with the low risks I can see an argument for incentive. But then, my grandfather has been "selling" his blood and plasma in the States for as long as I can remember so I've been raised with the concept.

I'd rather my son was mugged for his trainers than for his kidneys, though ...

The mind boggles at the opportunities this would provide to private enterprise. Imagine the patient in hospital for the removal of a wisdom tooth. Comes home minus one kidney.

The BMA are against it and I don't think this will happen. I really hope not.

the mind boggles at such an idea. But money will TALK in all areas; if we allow it to

I guess it's better to sell your kidney to fund your education than an ipad!

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