Monday, November 4, 2013
HBO Documentary "Tales From the Organ Trade"
HBO’s documentary, Tales from
the Organ Trade, is a neutral, question-provoking look at the interplay between
poverty and wealth, need and opportunity, ethics and law. Specifically, it questions
the morality (and then questions those who claim the immorality) of those in
poverty who sell their organs, those with financial means in desperate health
who buy them, and those medical professionals who participate in the transaction.
The documentary is not
gruesome. It is a balanced look at a very challenging subject. I thought that
the questions of poverty vs. opportunity might make the film relevant to
international adoption, but it’s really not. The questions really don't overlap. It’s still worth watching for the
questions it will provoke. It debuts tonight on HBO.
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