Hot Spots

Activity related to the organ trade around the world

Also see the photographic essay by Nancy Scheper-Hughes

Mexico

• Allegations of organ theft
  
  Traffic in children for organs. (S. Martinez: "Esta confirmado en Mexcio el trafico de organos infantiles": Organizacion Mundial contra la Tortura," in Processo 907, March 21, 1994, pp57-60.
  
  
• Medical Tourism
  
  At 17 private clinics in Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez 80% of transplants are foreigners (S. Martinez, op cit)
  
  
• Presumed Consent Law
  
  See the following PDF files for breaking information about Mexico's new Presumed Consent law. You will need Adobe's Acrobat Reader to view.
  
  
  
  From Reforma, 10 March, 2000 (a)
  
  
• "Pretendan con el Reglamento Facilitar Trasplante de Órganos"
  
• "Ofrece Su Cuerpo, Salva 4 Personas"
  
  From Reforma, 10 March, 2000 (b)
  
  
• "Donar No Será Obligatorio"
  
  From Reforma, 28 March, 2000
  
  
• "Presentan Iniciativa de Ley de Trasplantes"
• "Hay Menos de un Riñon por Cada 5 Demandas"
• "Avalan Donación, Pero Sin Presiones"
  
  From Reforma, 29 March, 2000
  
  
• "Avanza Iniciativa en Senado"
• "Innovaciones a la Ley"
• "Prevé Proyecto Donación 'Táctica'"
  
  From Reforma, 30 March, 2000
  
  
• "Solicita Ssa Despolitizar Trasplantes"
  
  From Reforma, Año 7, Número 2299
  
  
• "Contempla Nueva Ley 'Desconectar' Pacientes"