Summary

Wombs for rent and organs for purchase is not new news, but it certainly is a growing business.  Aside from the obvious effect on a reinsurer profits for allowing very expensive transplanted vessels to be eligible for reimbursement, there is the larger issue of if it is right to allow.  Barren couples clamoring for a blessing of offspring would certainly argue their right as would dying people. The harvesters of organs and surrogate woman would argue for their right to meet market demand.  Advocates for the unrepresented poor see need for rules to protect those unable to protect themselves from unethical treatment of for-profit enterprize.

Analysis

So in the light of goodness, life and alleviation of suffering it seems that things will continue on the same track.  However, we have the real problem of victims in a scenarios out of Stephen King novel.  Ethics are very much a home grown standard, and people funding this market have a real responsibility to assure propriety and ethical conduct by all involved.  With liver transplants costing $150,000 to $250,000 and Kidney transplants costing $30,000 - 90,000 there are conflicts of interest to deal with that may require real legislation and or regulation to manage.  

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