While On Vacation In India, Girls Organs Allegedly Removed For Sale

 An eight-year-old girl lost her internal organs and her life while she and her family, from Britain, vacationed in India. It has not been confirmed, but it is believed those organs were sold - also known as illegal organ trafficking - illegal harvesting in human body parts for the purpose of illegal trade.

The girl had been treated for dehydration in India and according to the family, they were told that the organs were removed as part of the investigation into the cause of death. (It seems a little excessive to determine the cause of death through removal of all her internal organs.)

 While this case has been brought to the public eye, there are unknown, countless numbers of cases which have not been. Illicit organ trafficking is a multi-million dollar a year business. If we're ever going to stop this despicable practice, we need to learn about it as a society, country and world.

The problem, there is so much money involved that it is going to be difficult to break down these "businesses" that rob people, unknowingly and unwillingly of their lives through illicit organ trafficking.

It is a difficult topic that I am unraveling as a attempt to complete a senior/college paper on it.

I plan on writing more about this topic - perhaps after completion of the paper.

I have studied that it is important to be aware of your surroundings and suspicious of unsolicited help when traveling, especially in other countries. For example, if one looks confused in a train station in an unfamiliar country, you might attract an illegal organ procurement "employee" who seems so willing to help you find your way - and that way may end up being his way to an ally to remove your organs and leave your lifeless body. These "kind, helpful" type ultimately dehumanize you - don't see you as a person and coldly remove your organs. These procured organs to them are money - giving them the items of the greedy desires.

Obviously, we can't mistrust everyone when we travel, we just need to be more aware of not only the surroundings, but the people therein.

© Roberta M. Helming