Should the government have the power over the market of organs? Many of you said that the government should allow any healthy organs of the deceased to be automatically donated, with no questions asked.

The following links will greatly assist you in answering the following questions:

• http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/health/newsid_281000/281404.stm
• http://uch.uchsc.edu/sotx/liver/organ%20donation.htm
• http://www.flonnet.com/f11425/14250700.htm
• http://pntb.org/ff-islam.html
• http://www.acponline.org/journals/annals/15aug97/currnazi.htm

Question #1: Professor John Harris proposed a plan for government coercion in Great Britain. What were his proposals and what responses did he receive?

Question #2: In 1968 the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act was passed. What was this act and where does it apply?

Question #3: In other areas around the world, government coercion is in affect. Where is this program of implied consent being used and what are the stipulations of it?

Question #4: What are some of the factors that must be taken into consideration when seriously examining a solution such as government coercions, in regards to organs?

Question #5: What are the cultural beliefs of people in the Middle East in regard to organ donations?

Question #6: What is the Nuremberg code and how did it come into effect? How does this relate to government coercion and organs?