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Jeremiah Smith: “This is a particular odious practice that occurs now in China called organ harvesting. It is hard to imagine that any…”

On the recordSeptember 13, 2000
This is a particular odious practice that occurs now in China called organ harvesting. It is hard to imagine that any nation in the world today would conduct activities as odious as this, but it does happen. I personally oppose the legislation. But if we are going to pass it, I believe we have an obligation to at least call to the attention of the rest of the world, and frankly to our own people here in America, the barbaric practices that are occurring in this country to which we are about to give permanent normal trade status. My amendment is very simple. It says: The Commission shall monitor the actions of the government of the People's Republic of China with respect to its practice of harvesting and transplanting organs for profit from prisoners that it executes.
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Jeremiah Smith
Federalist · New Hampshire
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Addressing organ harvesting practices in China during debate on PNTR legislation.

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