Desperate seek kidney transplants fuel illegal market
In Nicaragua, 23 year old Luis Picado died after donating a kidney to an American in a scam linked to a growing global illegal organ trade. His death and that of a second man in the same hospital spur Managua prosecutors to probe violations of local law. The story notes vast demand, illegal brokers, and health risks for patients from the United States and elsewhere.
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Nicaragua
Luis Picado
United States
Picado
New York
Military Hospital
Elizabeth Tercero
Tercero
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Francis Delmonico
Harvard Medical School
Iran
Delmonico
Egypt
Peru
Philippines
Latin America
Bloomberg News
Elisabeth Tercero
Abortion battles hit family planning funding cuts
New Jersey closes city run Women’s Health Center as state funds for family planning vanish. Republicans push varied cut measures in Indiana Minnesota Wisconsin and beyond, linking abortion limits to funding reductions for planning services. Guttmacher notes most bills target abortion access.
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Chris Christie
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Mitch Daniels
Planned Parenthood
Wisconsin
Scott Walker
Minnesota
Senate
Brad Biers
Nash
U.S
Federal
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Tait Sye
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