Think twice before you sell your organs to medicine. A study found that people in southern India who hoped to escape poverty by selling a kidney were often worse off financially and less healthy after surgery. Donors were promised around $1,410 but received an average of $1,070, sometimes as little as $450. The donors' average family income had dropped from $660 to $420, largely due to health problems. "I really thought people were using this as a way to lift them out of poverty," said Dr. Eugene Grochowski. "I was, frankly, appalled by how little they were paid."
Keep Yer Kidneys
Think twice before you sell your organs to medicine. A study found that people in southern India who hoped to escape poverty by selling a kidney were often worse off financially and less healthy after surgery. Donors were promised around $1,410 but received an average of $1,070, sometimes as little as $450. The donors' average family income had dropped from $660 to $420, largely due to health problems. "I really thought people were using this as a way to lift them out of poverty," said Dr. Eugene Grochowski. "I was, frankly, appalled by how little they were paid."
