Response to Bruce Gottliebs’ Article In “How Much is That Kidney in the Window” by Bruce Gottlieb, he argues that selling kidneys should be legal. He compares that living with one kidney is as much of a health risk as driving extra miles to a destination, while adding that a kidney from a person who is living can typically last longer than one that is donated from someone who has passed. Bruce also states that Medicare could buy kidneys to save more money rather than paying for dialysis yearly, which can last up to over a decade of expensive payments. He explains that the racially or economically disadvantaged should have the opportunity to sell their kidneys to earn money for their own well-being, while they are helping those on the waiting …show more content…
If I were to die from an unnatural death and my body parts were undamaged, I would want my family to have the choice of selling my organs. They could use the money they get from my organs to pay for any expenses, such as a funeral. Plus, my organs would be saving multiple lives. If organs could be sold after an unnatural death, many people would be attracted to selling them. This would create more options of organs and matches for people in need. Bruce says, “Thirty-five percent of the people on the waiting list are black; 12 percent are Hispanic.” (7) Those percentages would decrease because of the amount of organs that would be available to them from the people who are influenced by selling theirs and from the deceased, whose organs could be sold as well. Bruce also says, “In other words, insurers and the federal government would probably be happy to buy a kidney for anyone who needs one.” (6) So, if they bought organs instead of paying for consistent treatments, like dialysis, the percentages would also decrease and they would save more money. If organs were bought, more people would get to have the organs they needed to live and they would be able to stop dialysis, while eventually getting to plainly enjoy the outdoors and other daily