Biomedical Issues and Donations

 


Provide arguments for and against each of the following basing your arguments on relevant research:

a. National legislation legitimizing mercy killing.

b. National legislation legitimizing the selling of human organs.

c.  The establishment of national registration of live donors.

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Mercy killing, or euthanasia, is defined as the practice of intentionally ending a life to relieve pain and suffering, often categorized as either voluntary (with the patient's consent), non-voluntary (when the patient is unable to consent), or involuntary (against the patient's will).Mercy killing, or euthanasia, is defined as the practice of intentionally ending a life to relieve pain and suffering, often categorized as either voluntary (with the patient's consent), non-voluntary (when the patient is unable to consent), or involuntary (against the patient's will).

Arguments for and Against National Legislation Legitimizing the Selling of Human Organs

 

The concept of a regulated market for organs, often termed "compensated donation," involves paying a live donor for an organ (usually a kidney or a portion of the liver).