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Urgent Reform Needed as Organ Transplant System Faces Crisis

7/26/2025

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is calling for urgent reform of the organ transplant system following alarming findings that organs were almost taken from patients still showing signs of life. In Kentucky, 30% of cases reviewed raised serious concerns, with some patients surviving after procedures were stopped. Disturbingly, similar organ trafficking allegations have emerged from Kenya, highlighting a global crisis.

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is calling for urgent reform of the organ transplant system following alarming findings that organs were almost taken from patients still showing signs of life. In Kentucky, 30% of cases reviewed raised serious concerns, with some patients surviving after procedures were stopped. Disturbingly, similar organ trafficking allegations have emerged from Kenya, highlighting a global crisis.