An Israeli man has been convicted in the first proven case of organ-trafficking in the United States. Levy Izhak Rosenbaum admitted to a court in New Jersey that he had brokered three illegal kidney transplants after payments of $120,000 or more. He admitted to FBI officers that he had done more than just three deals over a few years. He also confessed to how he convinced donors to deceive American hospitals. "A black market in human organs is not only a grave threat to public health, it reserves lifesaving treatment for those who can best afford it at the expense of those who cannot," said New Jersey's US Attorney, Paul Fishman. "We will not tolerate such an affront to human dignity."
What is the issue with organ-trafficking? Why do you think people try to sell human organs to other people?
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