Support Ethical Procurement of Transplant Organs

Year: 2007

Resolution Number: 6

Action Taken: Approved as Amended

Status:

Author(s): Raouf F. Seifeldin, MD

Sponsor: Marianna Spanaki-Varelas, MD

On behalf of: IMG Section Supported by the Organized Medical Staff Section

Committee: D (Public Health)

Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the AMA ask the AMA to work with The World Medical Association to provide ethical guidelines regarding “transplant tourism,” the traveling to another country for the purposes of organ transplantation, thereby increasing the possibility of exploitation of donors through coercive practices including paid donation.

Fiscal Note: NULL

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