China May Stop Harvesting Organs From Executed Prisoners

In an attempt to steer organ donation away from organs purchased on the black market or harvested from executed prisoners, China has announced a system to coordinate voluntary organ donation. The details of the new system are still under development, according to Chinese officials. Although China is far from the only country facing a shortage of donor organs, the number of people who plan to donate is astoundingly low--since 2003, only 130 people have pledged to give up their organs after they pass away.