Honestly, when it comes to this topic ehn.. that's has graced the Hive learners Table ,for this second edition.
Worldwide, it's unethical for anyone to deal in the sale of human organs, and this it's illegal, which gives rise to its sale on the black market. But when people are willing to trade one of their kidneys or some other organ to make ends meet shouldn't they have a right to do this? Since it's their body, shouldn't they have a right to decide what to do with it or sell pieces of it? What are your thoughts on this?
So I will say it is one of those things that sounds simple in normal theory but then very complicated in real life settings, because yes, it is your body, and logically you should have the right to choose what you want to do with it, but when you look at how things actually work, especially in a country like Nigeria, you begin to see why selling organs can never be that straightforward in any way.
So first of all, a lot of people who end up considering organ sale are not doing it because they want to, see they are doing it because life has squeezed them so much that it feels like the only option left, you know poverty is a really powerful force, and Nigeria no dey smile at all, so when someone can’t feed properly, can’t afford school fees, can’t get a job, and debts are piling up and down, desperation fit push anybody to start thinking of the extremes.
So if we now say, yes o, let people sell their kidneys legally, now are we really giving them a choice… or are we just opening another door for exploitation? Because in a country where people already dey use others for ritual money, imagine what will happen if organ sale becomes normal, Omo it will be the poor people who suffer it the most, because they are the ones who will see it as a survival method, the rich won’t be selling their kidneys, they will be the ones buying.
Another thing is safety, even if someone says they want to sell an organ, who is guaranteeing that they will be treated well? Who will ensure the procedure is done properly? See Nigeria’s health system already struggles with basic things, now imagine entrusting something as delicate as harvesting and transplanting organs, Omo just know that’s how black market wahala will starts, with people being operated on in unsafe conditions or being cheated, a lot of people will die or become disabled after the process, and nobody will be held accountable.
And yes, there is the moral angle, It feels wrong because once you start placing a price tag on the human body, you are just opening a dangerous door, then human life becomes transactional, and in a country where corruption already too much, it will become one big business for the wrong people.
At the same time, I understand why people ask, But isn’t it my body? Okay True.... But sometimes the law is there not to control you, but to protect vulnerable people from decisions they are making out of pain, not freedom.
Okay so in summary, People should have autonomy over their bodies, yes. but in a country like Nigeria where poverty, corruption, and desperation are high, legalizing organ sale will cause more harm than good, It won’t be empowerment, It will be exploitation dressed up as choice.
Rather If the system makes life easier, provides jobs, reduces hunger, and improves healthcare, trust me, I tell you nobody will be thinking of selling organs just to survive.
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