Free at Last: You Can Now Sell Your Bone Marrow

Now, as a result of this legal victory, not only will the pilot programs the plaintiffs looked to create be considered legal, but any form of compensation for marrow donors would be legal within the boundaries of the Ninth Circuit, which includes California, Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and various other U.S. territories…

“Today’s opinion is a victory for common sense and for cancer patients everywhere,” said Institute for Justice President and General Counsel Chip Mellor. “No one should go to prison for simply trying to save a life.”

But don’t try selling a kidney. More from the Institute of Justice, Bryan Caplan.

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  1. Brian says:

    Thank goodness. It was one of the worst laws on the books.

  2. Brian Williams. says:

    For the second time in a week, this blog has made a good case for moving to Idaho.

  3. Greg says:

    Amazing.

  4. Devon Herrick says:

    Now we can sell blood plasma and bone marrow. I hope the day will come when the family of organ donors will be compensated for donating their loved one’s organs.

  5. Beth says:

    who wants to buy mine? and how do u really sell it?