Forced Organ Harvesting and its Impact in the US: UA Medical College Forum

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The UA College of Medicine – Phoenix welcomes this traveling lecture to lead the conversation about ethical organ donation practice, as well as to prepare medical students and our medical community about the dangers of international forced organ harvesting.
The UA College of Medicine – Phoenix welcomes this traveling lecture to lead the conversation about ethical organ donation practice, as well as to prepare medical students and our medical community about the dangers of international forced organ harvesting.

On 15 April 2016, the University of Arizona College of Medicine presented a forum about forced harvesting of human organs in China and its effects on United States doctors, patients and the public at large. The Department of Bioethics and Medical Humanism at the University of Arizona hosted speakers including David Matas, Dr. Weldon Gilcrease, and Winston Liu.

Dr. Weldon Gilcrease is an oncologist at the University of Utah and Huntsman Cancer Institute. He is also the deputy director for nonprofit organization Doctors Against Forced Organ Harvesting. At the forum, Dr. Gilcrease reviewed compelling evidence about forced organ harvesting in China and discussed the issue’s relevance to the US medical community and the American public.

David Matas, an international human rights lawyer based in Canada, has conducted investigations and published numerous books on the subject of forced organ harvesting in China. Mr. Matas, along with David Kilgour, has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, for investigation and advocacy efforts on the subject of organ harvesting atrocities carried out against Falun Gong practitioners in China. In his presentation at the forum, Mr. Matas detailed some of his work and proposed actions for doctors and government officials in Arizona, to help prevent future organ harvesting abuses.

Winston Liu’s presentation included testimony about his experience as a prisoner of conscience in China. As a Falun Gong practitioner, imprisoned and brutally tortured solely for his beliefs, Liu was given medical examinations during his imprisonment that aimed to determine the health and compatibility of his organs for use in forced organ harvesting.

Event host and speakers, from left to right: David Beyda, MD - Global Health Program Director, Chair and Professor for the Department of Bioethics and Medical Humanism UA College of Medicine — Phoenix; David Matas - International Human Rights Lawyer, 2010 Nobel Peace Prize Nominee; G. Weldon Gilcrease, MD - University of Utah Assistant Professor of Medicine, DAFOH Deputy Director; Winston Liu - Chinese prisoner of conscience, survivor, Falun Gong practitioner.
Event host and speakers, from left to right: David Beyda, MD – Global Health Program Director, Chair and Professor for the Department of Bioethics and Medical Humanism UA College of Medicine — Phoenix; David Matas – International Human Rights Lawyer, 2010 Nobel Peace Prize Nominee; G. Weldon Gilcrease, MD – University of Utah Assistant Professor of Medicine, DAFOH Deputy Director; Winston Liu – Chinese prisoner of conscience, survivor, Falun Gong practitioner.

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