Early day motion · EDM 1065 · 7 Mar 2007
HUMAN ORGAN IMPORTS FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Tabled by John Barrett (Liberal Democrat)
40 signatures
The motion
That this House notes with concern the worrying growth in international trade of human organs from developing countries; recognises that human organ trafficking has become a particularly profitable international trade linked with criminal organisations exploiting the large gap between organ supply and demand; is concerned that the organ trade and so-called transplant tourism preys on the most vulnerable people in some of the world's poorest countries; notes with concern that there is little reliable data on the extent of this trade; calls on the Government to be vigilant to ensure that no imported organs from developing countries find their way into the UK; and further calls on the Government to work with other international partners to clamp down on what is an exploitative international trade.
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