Legalizing Kidney Sales Is a Third Rail for Politicians

Freakonomics Radio takes a look at an Israeli law that gives preference to people who sign up to be organ donors over those who don't. Only 10% of Israelis carry an organ donor card Why? Jewish law or at least how some people interpret Jewish law Some ultra-orthodox Jews maintain that death happens not when the brain stops functioning as modern medicine holds but only when the heart stops beating Harvesting organs however becomes immensely more difficult if you wait that long.