Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Iran's desperate kidney traders - BBC
On streets and in town squares in Iran, young men and women can be seen holding signs offering their kidneys for sale.
One man wishes to sell because his child has been burned in a fire and he needs the cash for an urgent operation. ...
A third shouts: "They want it practically for free. They think I'm selling meat."
Their desperation is obvious.
...
Mehrdad is 23 years old and in deep financial trouble.
Two years ago he was working in the construction industry, had a stable income and was planning to get married.
But just after his wedding he lost his job and his attempts to find a new one were fruitless.
The debts from his wedding were still unpaid and the pile of unpaid rent bills kept growing.
Desperate, he decided he would sell a kidney, hoping to receive around $7,500 (£4,000) for it.
At the clinic Mehrdad was told that the number of sellers had increased so drastically over the past year that prices had plummeted, and unfortunately for him he is blood type A, one of the most common... driving the price even lower.
He was told the most he could expect was $3,700 (£2,000). ...
On streets and in town squares in Iran, young men and women can be seen holding signs offering their kidneys for sale.
One man wishes to sell because his child has been burned in a fire and he needs the cash for an urgent operation. ...
A third shouts: "They want it practically for free. They think I'm selling meat."
Their desperation is obvious.
...
Mehrdad is 23 years old and in deep financial trouble.
Two years ago he was working in the construction industry, had a stable income and was planning to get married.
But just after his wedding he lost his job and his attempts to find a new one were fruitless.
The debts from his wedding were still unpaid and the pile of unpaid rent bills kept growing.
Desperate, he decided he would sell a kidney, hoping to receive around $7,500 (£4,000) for it.
At the clinic Mehrdad was told that the number of sellers had increased so drastically over the past year that prices had plummeted, and unfortunately for him he is blood type A, one of the most common... driving the price even lower.
He was told the most he could expect was $3,700 (£2,000). ...
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