She needs a new heart and has been put on the waiting list. These are her words: "I am actually making arrangement for my own funeral with my family" (Nieves, 2013). Like Ms. Nieves, thousands of people are waiting either to receive a saving organ or to die. Many experts believe that the repeal of the section 303 of the National Organ Transplantation Act of 1984 is required to solve this problem. In other words, the federal government ought to establish a free and open market for human organs. Jennifer Monti, in her article "The Case of Compensating Live Organ Donors" stated clearly that "It is time to address this organ shortage by harnessing the power of the market to bring new donors by creating a win-win situation for both donor and recipient" (Monti, 2009). The underlying idea is that the market has the power to bring an agreeable and reasonable price, eliminate the shortage and create a life-saving process. Lloyd Cohen, a professor of law at Georges Mason University, is one of the well-known proponents for a free market of human organs. He demonstrated through his article "Directions for the Disposition of my Vital Organs" how U.S is still paying the cost for continuing the prohibition on organ markets (Cohen, 2005). He also wrote numerous articles and books about organ donation. His main purpose is to convince the general opinion that if people are paid for something, they will provide more of it. Professor Gary Becker, the Nobel laureate who teaches economics at the University of Chicago, went beyond by stressing that a free market-based approach would fairly compensate families for their discomfort and risk (Becker, 2007). With regard to the seriousness of the issue, the free market approach seems convincing. However, does such a market have a moral merit? .
Many believe that the current system of handling the problem of organ shortage is ethical.