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In April 2011, 17 year old Wang Shangkunsold a kidney to buy an iPhone. When asked why he did this, the man said “Why do I need a second kidney? One is enough,”.
The man subsequently developed complications and now needs regular dialysis to survive. The complications may have been caused by a lack of post operative care. The doctors involved have been arrested.
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Teen Bedridden for Life after Selling Kidney for an iPhone
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Can anyone remember when the times were not hard, and money not scarce?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday January 20 2019, @09:54PM (1 child)
RTFA
He sold the kidney to the local mob
(Score: 2) by realDonaldTrump on Sunday January 20 2019, @10:34PM
I don't know from China. But over here, a lot of what the Mob does is illegal. But a lot of it is totally legal. And a Lawyer can tell which is which. And can tell when a Contract isn't in your interest. And by the way, when you're dealing with the Mob, they don't always say, "oh, we're from the Mob, we want to enter into an Illegal (and very unfair) Contract with you." The article says it. But possibly they didn't say that to Wang. Be careful what you sign. And actually, even the Lawyer isn't 100%. He can check the legal. But you can't count on him for the medical. So you want to ask another Doctor. Otherwise known as the 2nd. Opinion. So you go, you talk to the other Doctor, you pay the money. The 2nd. Opinion is the same as the 1st. And you're thinking, "oh, bring out the knife, I'm good to go!" WRONG. You have to be very careful. Because so many times, they know each other. They went to the same Conference. They were classmates. Or even worse, one of them trained the other, or they were roomates. They stick together. It's not easy!