Philippines health officials: No kidneys for foreigners
April 29, 2008 By JIM GOMEZ, Associated Press Writer
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III gestures as he expounds on the new law on total ban on foreign transplant during a press conference Tuesday, April 29, 2008 in Manila. Foreigners are permanently banned from receiving kidneys for transplant to prevent the country from becoming a major Asian center in an already thriving black-market trade. (AP Photo/Pat Roque)
(AP) -- Foreigners will be permanently banned from receiving kidneys for transplant in the Philippines to prevent the country from becoming a major Asian center in an already thriving black-market trade, health officials announced Tuesday.
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