I live in the uk and as the archaic laws stand I can't get anything for it here but what about if I went abroad? Are any U.K. politicians working to change the law?
2007-02-28 16:38:00 · 12 answers · asked by James B 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
GO TO INDIA,, YOU MIGHT GET FIVE HUNDRED BUCKS FOR IT
2007-02-28 17:19:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Wikipedia puts the price of a fresh kidney at about $125,000 US dollars. A small portion covers transportation costs; the rest is split between the donor, a private hospital, and the broker. The broker reaps about $55,000 in profit on each of such transactions. It is difficult to find reliable data on how often black market organ transactions occur in America, but the organ trade is certainly alive not only in the US but all over the world."
http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig6/murphy-s1.html
You better hurry up -- they will be growing them in petri dishes soon and the black market will dry up.
At any rate, besides being illegal, it would not be enough to put a down payment on a house in the UK these days, what with real estate prices being what they are.
2007-03-01 00:59:05 · answer #2 · answered by Katrine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Laws about sale of body parts exist to protect venerable people like yourself from being exploited. You could join UKIP or one of the other weird right wing parties and campaign to change the law but you're not likely to get much support.
If you travel to a country in the developing world you might get £300-£400 but you'd be competing against the local market. Of course afterwards you would have to live very carefully because if anything happened to the one you have left you're looking at a lifetime of renal dialysis.
2007-03-01 01:42:25 · answer #3 · answered by leekier 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can't confirm this, but I saw a news show here in the US 2-3 months ago claiming that scores of foreigners were traveling to China in order to OBTAIN kidneys since they were being ripped out of Chinese prisoners and sold to those who need them "for about half the global going rate of US $30,000," which, at today's exchange rate, would amount to 15,286 pounds.
2007-03-01 00:49:45 · answer #4 · answered by Tulsen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most UK kidneys have been subjected to alcohol abuse, and ingesting other toxic substances.
At a rough estimate, I'd say your kidney was worth about £3000.
2007-03-01 09:54:15 · answer #5 · answered by Fidel Castro 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the US, you could get 5 to 10 years in prison. Why would yo usell your kidney? What would you do if you your left one kidney and something happened to it. I sure would not give you mine because you wanted some quick cash.
2007-03-01 00:45:43 · answer #6 · answered by ric9757 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exactly how progressive a legislator do you believe one is if they campaign for the right to sell your own body parts?
2007-03-01 00:48:34 · answer #7 · answered by Testaco 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you may get a tenner for it at your local
car boot sale
just go behind the bike sheds
and get it out
2007-03-01 02:50:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll get more if you are a lamb. Pigs kidney is cheaper.
2007-03-01 01:51:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not much. They are very cheap tp buy at the local butchers :-)
2007-03-01 06:36:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sell it on the black market...hey did you ever hear about the guy at the bar?
2007-03-01 00:49:45 · answer #11 · answered by Faith 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋