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Originally Posted by sageofages
Isn't making a monetary demand for a transplanted organ the equivalent of selling it?
I thought selling human body parts is illegal in all states.
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It's most certainly
not the equivalent of selling it.
Think about it like this: through the Courts, we're allowed (indeed, required) to put a monetary value on a person's life in cases such as wrongful death or negligence. This is not the equivalent of selling a person - valuation is not the same as transacting.
With that said, Kevin's exactly right - it's a leverage ploy, although it may require a judicial decision on what constitutes "property" in their home state (for purposes of marriage/divorce). It's actually really interesting for nerds like me.