On May 12, Smith, a Catholic, led a discussion of organ harvesting at an online hearing of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, which he co-chairs.
Smith calls organ harvesting in China ‘a horror story’ at hearing on Hill
No nation is free of organ trafficking, say speakers at Vatican summit
Speakers at a Vatican summit encouraged nations to create, tighten or implement legal and ethical best practices for organ donation, the Pontifical Academy of Sciences brought together government ministers, judges, law enforcement personnel, medical professionals, human rights activists and journalists Feb. 7-8.