A 50-year-old male gambler owes moncy to cveryone and is secking a rapid source of cash. He answers an advertisement in a foreign newspaper offering $$\$ 30,000$$ for one of his kidneys. He comes to see you for medical evaluation prior to the approval to be a donor.
What should you tell him?
a. It is never acceptable to receive any money for solid organs or bone marrow.
b. It is acceptable as long as the recipient truly need the organ.
c. It is okay as long as the donor's remaining kidney is healthy.
d. It is acceptable if the surgery for both the donation as well at the implantation in the recipient is occurring in a foreign country.
e. Reimbursement for cost of travel and lodging for the donation is acceptable, but profiting from the donation is unacceptable.