Let's end kidney deaths: buy one of my kidneys

Trey Hunner, a Python educator, advocates for the End Kidney Deaths Act currently in Congress, which would provide $50,000 in tax credits (spread over 5 years) to non-directed kidney donors. He explains the kidney shortage crisis — over 100,000 patients on the transplant list, ~40,000 deaths per year — and how non-directed donations unlock kidney donation chains that save multiple lives. He addresses the ethical 'ick factor' around compensating organ donors, compares it to compensated plasma donation, and argues the tax credit approach is less exploitative than private markets. He encourages readers to contact their representatives and join the EndKidneyDeathsAct.org effort.