Organ trafficking has been a hot topic of debate for decades. Controversy remains whether or not the organ trade should be legalized, but it is currently illegal under HR6573 - Trafficking in Organs Victims Protection Act of the 112th Congress. This act states “that it will be the policy of the United States to: (1) end the offensive practice of exploiting the poor and vulnerable for the purpose of harvesting and trafficking in their organs, and (2) combat criminal trafficking in human organs ” (http:/ /beta.congress.gov). The shortage of viable and salvageable organs has led to the evolution of the international organ trade system, and the list continues to grow. Factors such as the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act of 1968, which prohibited cadaveric organ donation without the written permission of the deceased or the consent of their families, cause the waiting list to continue to grow. This trade has conformed to such high levels that, according to the World Health Organization, an estimated 10,000 transplants are carried out every year with organs purchased on the black market – more than one every hour. Trafficking is defined as the commercial exchange of goods or as an illegal or improper commercial activity. In the case of organs, this would involve the commercialization of organs in an exchange for another commodity, such as money. Illegal organ trade, both domestically and internationally, has been recognized as a limiting health policy issue in our communities, but still continues to occur in multiple different forms. First, people can be forced or tricked into donating one of their organs. Second, there are situations where “donors” agree to sell their organs, but end up being paid less than the actual value of the organ, or less than half the paper. already available. While I understand both sides of the issue, I believe that the black market of organ trafficking and trading, such as it is, should remain illegal because it is unethical and creates more problems. Let me be clear: I would support this statement, and will, only if the fine line between organ trafficking and fair trade were made clear. I believe that in some, if not most, cases, the organ trafficking market, if carried out voluntarily by all parties, benefits the people involved, particularly the organ recipients. However, I also believe that the black market and the way it currently works creates more problems than it solves, as I said before. For these reasons, I think that the current black market of organ trafficking, and all processes associated with it, should prevail as illegal..