The Nuffield Council on Bioethics, a charity made up of independent medical and ethics experts has launched a consultation to get the public's views on possible solutions to the present shortage of donor organs.
Inquiry chairwoman, Professor Dame Marilyn Strathearn said: "We could try to increase the number of donors by providing stronger incentives such as cash payments, payment of funeral costs or prority for an organ in the future. But would this be ethical ?
Around eight thousand people are waiting for organ transplants in Britain at any one time but a thousand will die each year before an organ become available for them.
Here is their website: http://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/ See the news-link there.
This already happens in America and in other countries, but do we want to go down this line I wonder ?
Inquiry chairwoman, Professor Dame Marilyn Strathearn said: "We could try to increase the number of donors by providing stronger incentives such as cash payments, payment of funeral costs or prority for an organ in the future. But would this be ethical ?
Around eight thousand people are waiting for organ transplants in Britain at any one time but a thousand will die each year before an organ become available for them.
Here is their website: http://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/ See the news-link there.
This already happens in America and in other countries, but do we want to go down this line I wonder ?