Illegal kidney trade booms as new organ is 'sold every hour'
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Illegal kidney trade booms as new organ is 'sold every hour'

Beijing : China | May 27, 2012 at 12:19 PM PDT
Source: The Guardian
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Nicola Davison The illegal trade in kidneys has risen to such a level that an estimated 10,000 black market operations involving purchased human organs now take place annually, or more than one an hour, World Health Organisation experts have revealed. FULL ARTICLE AT The Guardian
 
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