Declaración de la Asociación Médica Mundial sobre el comercio de órganos vivos

Adoptada por la 37ª Asamblea Médica Mundial

Bruselas, Bélgica, octubre 1985

Se ha considerado debidamente el hecho de que recientemente se ha originado un comercio que aporta considerables beneficios económicos, que consiste en transportar riñones vivos desde países subdesarrollados para trasplantes en Europa y en Estados Unidos.

La Asociación Médica Mundial condena la compra y venta de órganos vivos para trasplantes.

La Asociación Médica Mundial exhorta a los gobiernos de todos los países a que tomen medidas efectivas, a fin de impedir el uso comercial de órganos humanos.

World Medical Association Statement on Live Organ Trade

This was an official WMA policy up to the 52nd WMA General Assembly during October 2000, when it was replaced by the current WMA Statement on Human Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation (17.180)

Adopted by the 37th World Medical Assembly

Brussels, Belgium, October 1985

In due consideration of the fact that in the recent past a trade of considerable financial gain has developed with live kidneys from underdeveloped countries for transplantation in Europe and the United States of America.

THE WORLD MEDICAL ASSOCIATION condemns purchase and sale of human organs for transplantation.

THE WORLD MEDICAL ASSOCIATION calls on the governments of all countries to take effective steps to prevent the commercial use of human organs.