Organ Donation

While coverage of Jahi McMath’s case usually focuses on what happened after her catastrophic brain injury, the events leading up to her procedure warrant just as much attention.

Our current system is failing dramatically because altruism isn’t a sufficiently motivating force to give up an organ. We need to test incentives, to reward people who are willing to save the life of a stranger through donation.

A new HBO documentary, Tales From the Organ Trade, takes viewers deep inside a black market of body harvesters.

When a child is deemed suitable for an adult organ transplant, why are they put at the end of the donation line?