I have known several families who have done kidney donation within their family. Being a match and keeping their loved one off the list for donation.
Which got me thinking, should we be able to sell a kidney?
The average wait time for a kidney can be 3-5 years.
I absolutely agree that it’s a very slippery slope.
There is risk and life alterations that have to made by the person donating are great and not something to be taken lightly.
One novel I read that also was made into a movie was called “Never Let Me Go”. In the novel people made “clones” and used those clones as organ harvests. Taking even the vital organs in the end. Very thought provoking.
I don't see a problem with donors compensated for the risk they take, but it's a slippery slope. If organ trade is allowed, there will be people forced to donate, it might end in situations where people are forced ti give a kidney if they can't afford rent. There are a few dystopian novels and movies about such things. These usually focus on vital organs though.