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IVF Black Market Babies and the Church Comments 1

Friday, September 30th, 2011
In-vitro fertilisation

The current battles over the fate of thousands of babies conceived via in vitro fertilization would confound even King Solomon. Sensational news reports surrounding the $180,000 price tag for Ukrainian black-market babies shocked the determinedly secular segments of society, and few remain unmoved by the story of the FBI’s round-up of “baby-brokers.” Beyond the initial Read more

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Organ sales, a mouse-click away Comments 0

Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
organdonors

In China, where a growing demand for organ transplants coupled with a dramatic shortage of donors has fuelled a rampant black market trade, selling your organs for cash is a mouse click away. An internet search reveals a website offering kidneys for sale and the contact information of those able to procure them. A young Read more

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