[trappist]

This is one of those interesting questions where almost all laymen agree it should be altruistic, and almost all economists, from every school of thought including Marxism, agree there should be a market.

Iran is currently the only country with a legal organ market. It also happens to be the only country with no shortages or wait lists. Both facts were true in India and The Philippines until the sale of organs was prohibited in those countries in 1994 and 2008 respectively.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidney_trade_in_Iran

[bjourne]

There are clearly some ethical concerns with creating an open market for organs. The Israeli system I think is a great compromise. In Judaism, corpses are sacred so even autopsies can be controversial in some circles. Therefore the organ donor rate was very low. The solution? Whoever is a registered organ donor receives priority over those who aren't. Since there are so few organ donors in Israel, having priority is crucial and can mean the difference between life and death. Therefore the number of organ donors have skyrocketed. I think it is an ingenious system.

https://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-news-and-politics/164976/is...