Supplementary memorandum by Professor
Randhawa
In response to Lord Wade's Q210 in 7 February
transcript
Although trafficking of organs is illegal and
should be condemned, it is important to recognise that as there
is such a dire shortage of transplant organs in this country,
patients and their families often feel that they have no choice
but to seek organs from another country. If the alternative is
imminent death, then these people feel that they have made the
right choice for them even though it could involve the donor organ
being obtained from an illicit source. The only way to stop this
practice is to ensure that there are enough organs available in
the UK and throughout Europe.
February 2008
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