Op-ED: Reward Organ Donors

April 3, 2009

Last week the Singapore Parliament voted to amend the Human Organ Transplant Act. It is now legal for a needy patient to cover the expenses incurred by the generous soul who donated a kidney to him. “This is a bill about fairness,” said Minister of Health Khaw Boon Wan, “being fair to donors who do suffer financial consequences as a result of their act of donation. Our current law shortchanges them.” (Wall Street Journal)