China plans reforms to organ donation rules
(WorldNews Environment)

China is planning changes in its organ donation rules to tackle a shortage of donors and curb illicit harvesting after it stopped taking tissue from executed prisoners five years ago. The draft rules published Wednesday by the National Health Commission allow people to donate the organs of relatives who have died. They also make it illegal to take organs from living minors as China tries to stamp out child trafficking for harvesting. China has been grappling with a massive dearth of donors after it ended the controversial practice of harvesting...