China moves to cut use of executed inmates' organs
Submitted by pirate on Wed, 08/26/2009 - 11:09
By GILLIAN WONG, Associated Press Aug. 26, 2009
BEIJING – China has launched a national organ donation system to try to reduce its dependence on body parts harvested from executed prisoners, who make up the majority of donors, state media reported Wednesday.
Organ transplantation in China has long been criticized as profit-driven and unethical, with critics arguing death row inmates may feel pressured to become donors, violating personal, religious or cultural beliefs.
The World Health Organization and international human rights groups welcomed the new system, saying it was in line with best practices in other countries and would likely help meet the needs of all patients.
The move is China's latest step to better regulate organ transplants. Medical officials agreed in 2007 not to transplant organs from prisoners or others in custody, except into members of their immediate families.
But in a rare disclosure about an industry often criticized for being opaque, the China Daily newspaper said Wednesday that more than 65 percent of organ donors come from death row.
Though the figure could not be confirmed with the government, Vice Health Minister Huang Jiefu has publicly acknowledged in recent years that most organs used for transplants are taken from executed prisoners, though only with prior consent.
Condemned prisoners are "definitely not a proper source for organ transplants," the China Daily quoted Huang as saying.
With the new donor system, launched Tuesday, the Health Ministry and Red Cross Society of China want to reduce that proportion by encouraging the normally hesitant general public to donate organs after they die.
WHO's top transplantation official in Geneva, Dr. Luc Noel, praised the Chinese move, saying: "We're eager to see the results and are very supportive."
Noel said a few other countries occasionally extract organs from executed prisoners, though he did not specify which. China's "reliance on organs from executed convicts was certainly not an option that could withstand time" and opened the way for abuses, he said.
Nicholas Bequelin, Asia researcher for New York-based Human Rights Watch, said China's dependence on death row inmates for organs was so high because there has been no system in place for organ donations.
"All organ transplants had to come from somewhere," Bequelin said, noting the practice was riddled with problems. "If you're a prisoner and you're about to be executed, you do not have a real choice, especially in a system ... (that) is completely untransparent and notorious for abuses against prisoners, as the Chinese system is."
The new donor system will link potential donors with recipients and make public a waiting list of patients to increase transparency and fairness in allocating organs.
The system was initially being launched in 10 provinces and cities, including Shanghai, Tianjin and Xiamen and will eventually be rolled out across the country.
Voluntary donations remain far below demand, partly because of cultural biases against organ removal before burial. Only about 130 people have pledged to donate their organs since 2003, the China Daily said, citing research by Chen Zhonghua, an organ transplant expert with Tongji Hospital in Shanghai. Chen declined to comment when contacted.
The Health Ministry said it could not provide more information on the new donor system. The Red Cross Society of China would not take questions by phone and did not immediately respond to a faxed request for comment.
Aaron Kampman Jersey
Packers Jerseys
Aaron Rodgers Jersey
Aaron Kampman Jersey
tshqfffysts0521
Vikings Shop
Vikings Shop
John Randle Jersey
Christian Ponder Jersey
tshqfffysts0521
louis vuitton bags uk Even
louis vuitton bags uk Even their classic bits have not used dark brown linings. Look for zip takes in, zippers, buckles as well as wallet photos. Most of these will have any LV business logo on them. Zip pulls with LV can be found in brass appliance plus the come to feel plus hint is definitely heavy. LV is certainly louis vuitton outlet store online perfection personified and every solo purse or even wallet can be generate. Number of attention pays on the keeping of their particular emblem within the handbags.I am so confused that I don,t even know where to buy the louis vuitton Handbags. Because I can prefer to chose the fashionable design, favorable price, top service .
louis vuitton bags uk Even
louis vuitton bags uk Even their classic bits have not used dark brown linings. Look for zip takes in, zippers, buckles as well as wallet photos. Most of these will have any LV business logo on them. Zip pulls with LV can be found in brass appliance plus the come to feel plus hint is definitely heavy. LV is certainly louis vuitton outlet store online perfection personified and every solo purse or even wallet can be generate. Number of attention pays on the keeping of their particular emblem within the handbags.I am so confused that I don,t even know where to buy the louis vuitton Handbags. Because I can prefer to chose the fashionable design, favorable price, top service .
Designed in elegant curved
Designed in elegant curved shapes with perfect styles, mulberry outlet of this summer will undoubtedly give you a shock.The mulberry sale are utilized for formal event in company area that will display your excellent taste.Not only does a briefcase make is easier to carry things.
The christian louboutin uk
The christian louboutin uk outlet are with highly sparking appearance.christian Madison Handbags and christian Poppy Bags are viewed among probably the most newsworthy among the particular christian louboutin uk so far.
air max
air max on sale
Nike-Air-Max-24-7
cheap nike air max shoes
nike air max penny
nike shoes for women
nike air max 90 shoes
nike womens running shoes
cheap nike air max
nike air max 95 cheap
womens nike air max 95
nike air max command
mens nike air max 2009
nike air max jr
nike air max 2010 mens
nike air max women
nike air max 2011 black
nike air max 2011 women
nike air max ltd mens
nike air max griffey
Wholesale New Era Caps
His laurels to Eternity,arise, roar wxinzd81 out in stormy warning,
He was your own true bard, oh Sea!
Wholesale Cheap Hats
Wholesale New Era Hats
Cheap New Era Hats
YMCMB Snapback Hats
Cheap DC Fitted Hats
Coach Outlet Online
But only as a
Coach Outlet
of the brand, not as a new
Coach Outlet Online
. COACH consistent
Coach Factory Outlet
is simple, realistic brand.
christian louboutin uk
Everyone believes the fact that christian louboutin uk can be well-known simply because of its high quality and the lovely pattern.What can we do? Truly, there's one way to search for another cheaper bag. You can actually owe a latest and vivid bag with affordable price from christian louboutin.
coach factory outlet
Come to coach factory outlet and find brand new Coach Factory Shoes Ivory Gray here, which are one of the casual, leisure yet uncommon Coach Factory shoes for women on sale.coach factory outlet store with fashion style and top quality succeed. In any occasions they are very suitable and appropriate for its precise and rich design.
louis vuitton outlet
The choices are likely to be basically countless seeing that louis vuitton outlet occurs with the help of completely new and also incredible concepts once in a while.louis vuitton usa are simple, cheap and quick start guide to help you choose, useful for many people. More and more beautiful handbags attract many people who pick up LV Handbags from our online shop.
coach outlet online
As our coach outlet online guarantees high quality for you, we have gained more customers'trust. The more they order, the more discounts they will enjoy.coach factory outlet has a big heart and a healthy appetite, and a wicked swing with a chainsaw. After a knee injury ended his career as a defensive lineman in college, Coach salvaged his Physical Education degree(barely)and landed a job teaching health at the local high school in his hometown of Savannah.
this is a poetic inspiration
this is a poetic inspiration that also has some legs. I look forward to reading more, and to future posts where perhaps we can together mull over the options offered by such conversations as these and those happening through Occupy Wall Street, Rebuild the American Dream etc., and craft transitional spaces and strategies that allow us to maintain a sense of dignity and order.
black quilted jacket
red baseball jacket
tory burch outlet
Discount
coach outlet store online
are being sold right here on the Internet for less than
Tory burch
. That's correct. You can own an authentic discount
louis vuitton shoes
for the low, low price of
Coach purses
. You can even buy
coach factory store
for less than that if you shop from the
hermes belt
.Once you think of how much
coach purses
are being sold for in retail
coach factory
, the thought of just
louis vuitton handbags
a few hundred seems so
Tory burch
to do for most. Imagine for a
Louis Vuitton
how good it would feel to be able to finally afford authentic
burberry sale
. You will feel so good about
coach factory online
and your accomplishments that you have
burberry sale
in your life. Do what more than thousands of people have already
burberry
. Shop online for discount
coach factory store online
and leave the thought of never owning an
hermes online
behind.Have you been wishing you could afford an authentic
coach outlet store
? Some of us, including myself, have dreamed of
coach outlet online
products at one time of our
burberry outlet
. Designer products like
burberry outlet
and
tory burch shoes
tend to make the owner of the items feel a
coach outlet online
sense of glamour. The feeling of owning a
louis vuitton handbags on sale
item, such as a
louis vuitton bags
or other
louis vuitton shoes
item, makes one feel glamorous. It's a
coach factory outlet
that no one would mind having. So,
coach outlet online
online for discounted
coach handbags
is a
coach outlet store online
in itself. The hundreds, if not millions, of
coach factory
people out there who want to enjoy the
coach factory outlet
of owning a genuine
coach factory outlet online
without the genuine price should try
coach store online
.I started my search for discount designer
coach factory outlet online
one day when I was sick at home and found the most
louis vuitton handbags
buys that are
Coach purses outlet
to everyone who enjoy
hermes birkin
. I was shocked to find designer labels for dirt cheap prices. The one label that stuck out to me the most was the
louis vuitton outlet
name. I would have never believed that you could get genuine cheap
hermes
for less than $500. I would have lost that bet for
hermes belts
. I am now a true believer of the savings that are up for grabs on the
burberry
. Once you search for your
hermes belt
you will see for yourself that it is possible to save big
coach factory
. You, too will become a believer.For those of you who are not aware of the power of Internet
tory burch outlet
, let me be the one to let you in on the
coach purses outlet
in designer fashion. Many people, all over the world are taking
Coach outlet
of the huge savings that are available through
Cheap coach purses
. You can get just about anything, from any designer, online and save
Louis Vuitton Sale
. The Internet has evolved into a wonderland of
coach outlet
for people like you and me to make lots of money or save lots of
tory burch handbags
.People are actually selling their vintage
hermes
or their not-so-used bags that look like new. You can even buy “new with
tory burch outlet
items that have never been used and still have the original
tory burch shoes
on them with garment
coach outlet
and all. These
coach purses outlet
may cost a little more, but will still leave you with a smile on your
coach factory online
of the money you will be
coach outlet
. It almost feels unreal to save so
coach factory online sale
on such quality. You can buy a
Louis Vuitton
online for less. That is one of the most popular styles of the
coach outlet store
. .
Coach Outlet Online
When you
Coach Factory Outlet Online
go outlet shopping,
Coach Online Outlet
you get many items for less than
Coach Outlet Online
half their original price, which means
Coach Outlet Online
you save lots of money! You are buying
Coach Online Outlet
brand new items a lot of the time
Coach Outlet
which means you are getting eBay or flea market prices for
Coach Factory Outlet
unused products! You can even purchase
Coach Handbags Outlet
items that have simply had
Coach Factory Outlet Online
a change of packaging
Coach Outlet Store Online
such as perfumes for
Coach Factory Outlet
very low prices, so you can buy a lot
Coach Factory Outlet
more for your money!
You can find
Coach Factory Online
pretty much whatever you can
Coach Factory
imagine under the one roof of an outlet shopping center.
Coach Factory Online
It is common when you go shopping to get sore feet and not leave with everything you went for because you are just too darn sick and tired of walking around and crossing this intersection and that overpass.