Organ trade to be illegal

Title

Organ trade to be illegal

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

7 Feb 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:16

Description

The government is to make it a criminal offence to trade in human organs following some recent cases in the UK. Health Minister Roger Freeman outlines the new legislation he announced this morning. Spokesperson for the BMA Vivienne Nathanson gives the move a guarded welcome. Kevin Mosley reports.

Contributors

Roger Freeman; Kevin Mosley; Vivienne Nathanson

Keywords

Legislation; Human rights violations; Medical ethics; BMA; Organ transplantation; Organs (anatomy)

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