Eighteen; the amount of people dying every day, desperately waiting for their new future. Transplanting an organ from one human to another has become a modern medical miracle. Yet, with a shortage of organs and a surplus of poverty-stricken people, the world has ended up in the black market trade. Where it once took years of waiting on a waiting list to receive a needed body part, it can now take just a few weeks or months to purchase a new life. The need for organs, especially in the United States, has led to an increase in organ trafficking and black market trafficking, especially in poor countries. With over 120,000 people on the waiting list for organs in the United States, and 18 of them dying every day, it would make sense to offer another alternative to this growing epidemic ("The Need Is Real: Data."). With this in mind, it is clear that financial incentives, whether tax credits or direct payments, should be used to increase organ donations. Organ trafficking and body snatching date back to the late 1700s. During this time, surgeons first began dissecting cadavers to learn about human anatomy and aid in medical teachings. These surgeons recruited “resurrectionists” or “ghouls,” usually shady, poor men who scavenged New York cemeteries for bodies to sell to doctors and medical schools. Although these human remains have played an important role in the advancement of medicine, they have not been used for organ transplants. The first reported cases of organ and skin transplants date back to the third century. With little knowledge of these procedures, doctors faced patient rejection and ultimately death (Cheney). From 1900 through the 1950s, a free market in human blood and tissue... middle of paper.... ..a donor would open the door to various opportunities that would benefit everyone involved. Giving away a part of yourself is a huge decision, but with compensation, both parties would benefit. Although it could be seen as a commercial business, having some incentive for organ donors would increase organ availability, reduce the psychological and emotional pressure felt by relatives of needy patients, eliminate black market organ trading, and end exploitation. of poor people. nations that rely on illegal donations as their sole source of income. Black market trading is an extreme problem in needy countries, and the fact that a solution to the problem already exists, and is not being implemented, is scandalous. The positive aspects of incentives completely outweigh the negative ones. When money is at stake, people will follow, so why not save a life in the process?