Arthur Caplan Says "No" To Prisoner Organs

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19th October 2011

In the October 2011 issue of AJOB, Arthur Caplan argues in his Target Article “The Use of Prisoners as Sources of Organs-An Ethically Dubious Practice” that the great demand for cadaveric organs for donation around the world does not justify harvesting them from prisoners.

To learn more about Dr. Caplan’s position, listen to his podcast from the Bioethics Channel and read his article on bioethics.net.

Summer Johnson McGee, PhD

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