Question

Using simple supply and demand analysis (No Graphs - Just conceptualize), think about the system of allocating human kidneys. The law that forbids the sale of human organs, but allows their voluntary donation. This means that there is a bigger shortage of kidneys than there otherwise would be. Does this fact alter your view of the law forbidding the sale of human organs? How about blood?

Answer 1

The prohibition of the sale of human organs effectively lowers the supply of organs, meaning that demand is much higher, and in the case of vital organs like kidneys, this means that lots of people die waiting for an available kidney for a transplant.

Step-by-step explanation:

A market for organs could be opened but only in a very limited form: the organs should be more or less disposable, like a kinedy (becuase people can live with only one kidney), and the sales should be voluntary.

However, such a market is very unlikely to work well, and this is why it is best to further research in other areas that can help cure the medical diseases caused by organ failure.