DE HCR143

Strongly condemns China's practice of involuntary organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience, particularly Falun Gong practitioners, and possibly Tibetan Buddhists, House Church Christians, and Uyghur Muslims.

Notes that China claims 90 percent of transplant organs come from executed prisoners, but execution rates have dropped 10 percent annually since 2002, while China performs an estimated 60,000 to 90,000 transplants yearly compared to their claim of 10,000.

Highlights that organ availability in China is significantly faster than other countries (hours to days for emergency cases, weeks for nonemergency), suggesting organs are being removed without consent and prisoners may be killed based on organ market demand.

Encourages Delaware's medical community to educate residents about the risks of traveling to China for organ transplants to prevent Delaware citizens from becoming involved in forced organ harvesting.

References condemnation of China's practices by the United Nations Committee Against Torture, European Parliament, Canada's Parliament, U.S. House of Representatives, and major medical organizations.