Prisoners Donating Organs to Get Time Off Raises Thorny Ethical Questions
Author: Austin Sarat.
Source: Volume 24, Number 02, Spring 2023 , pp.35-36(2)
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Abstract:
Legislators in Massachusetts recently proposed a bill that would offer prisoners in Massachusetts a new way to win reduction in their sentences: by donating their bone marrow or vital organs. This article surveys existing law on organ donation by prisoners and explores the ramifications such “incentives” as that proposed in Massachusetts might have.Keywords: Organ Donation by Prisoners
Affiliations:
1: Amherst College.