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Living Donation Discussion and News => Living Donation in the News => Topic started by: Clark on June 06, 2013, 12:34:41 PM

Title: Costa Rica: Organ Trafficking in Catholic Hospital
Post by: Clark on June 06, 2013, 12:34:41 PM
http://www.vaticancrimes.us/2013/06/organ-trafficking-in-catholic-hospital.html

Organ Trafficking in Catholic Hospital

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The case came to light on Monday when the Mexican newspaper "El Universal" reported that in 2012 two Israeli paid $6,000 U.S. dollars for a Costa Rican and Nicaraguan to purchase two kidneys in Costa Rica.

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"Costa Rica is marked worldwide as transplant tourism spot. We all know what we mean! Transplant tourism is the elegant way of saying organ trafficking" Argentine physician Roberto Tanus said to the newspaper "El Universal".

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http://www.elpais.cr/frontend/noticia_detalle/1/81772