BERLIN—“We need to take a stand before our own ethical principles disintegrate,” said physician Dr. Harold King, highlighting an ethical dilemma faced by the medical profession.
A medical advocacy group held a conference in Berlin on July 18, drawing attention to the abuse of organ transplantation by Chinese authorities. Their conference was timed to coincide with The Transplantation Society’s own annual conference, which attracts thousands of surgeons each year, held nearby.
The non-profit Doctors Against Forced Organ Harvesting (DAFOH), of which Dr. King is a member, hosted the panel. Experts discussed illegal and unethical organ procurement practices taking place primarily in China. DAFOH, based in Washington, D.C., has the goal of stopping the practice of illegal organ harvesting in China and other countries.
