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Friday, June 03, 2011

Teen Sells Kidney for iPad

According to BBC News:
"A teenager in China has sold one of his kidneys in order to buy an iPad 2, Chinese media report.

The 17-year-old, identified only as Little Zheng, told a local TV station he had arranged the sale of the kidney over the internet.

The story only came to light after the teenager's mother became suspicious.

The case highlights China's black market in organ trafficking. A scarcity of organ donors has led to a flourishing trade."

Read the full story here.

1 comment:

Toni Rose said...

omg... i wouldnt go all the way for that...

i feel sad for the 17yr old.

kids nowadays... would do anything to get what they want.

reflects how people changed society because of technology