Prof. Goodwin Joins Harvard Law School's New 'Bill of Health' Blog

Professor Michele Goodwin was invited to serve as a regular contributor to Harvard Law School's new "Bill of Health" blog, launched by the Petrie-Flom Center. Other commentators include Richard Epstein, Einer Elhauge, William Sage, and thought-leaders in the fields of law and medicine. Goodwin's first post, "The Body Snatchers: Human Recycling in the Global Age," discusses the "surreptitious, global tissue trade" that can result in diseased tissue, bones, and other body parts entering countries all over the world, including the United States. Goodwin describes the black market in human tissues as a human rights problem. She comments on the pervasiveness of this black market industry and proposes three measures to improve U.S. organ donation and legalized tissue transplantation systems.