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Description: A transplant surgeon in China can source a matching heart in two weeks. In ethical medicine, how is that possible?

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A transplant surgeon in China can source a matching heart in two weeks. In ethical medicine, how is that possible?

Jan Jekielek, senior editor at The Epoch Times and author of a recent bestseller on the subject, walks through what researchers, whistleblower testimony, and peer-reviewed literature have collectively documented about China’s transplant system and its relationship with Western medical institutions.

Six states have passed legislation restricting insurance coverage for transplants performed in China. California has not yet taken that step.

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