I have heard of children being killed in countries such as China, for the sole purpose of taking their organs, to eventually sell them on the black market. I am seeking more information regarding circumstances such as this, and woul appreciate any comments. The tragic fact is that many people believe in these rumors and it give organ donation a bad name, leading to decreased organ donation and increase numbers of innocent people dying in need of life saving organs. Numerous articles have been written exposing these rumors as fabrications. This is not a black market, but a legal enterprise in those countries.
Poor people volenteer to donate their organs for compensation.
This practice is not condoned in any western country. More information is available at the Yale Biomedical gopher.