Some advocates think more people would be incentivized to donate their spare kidney if they got something in return — like a $50,000 tax credit. Plus, Smith Playground's big break.
A kidney donor greets a kidney transplant physician assistant ahead of their operation. A national debate asks whether kidney donations should be purely altruistic, or if donors could benefit via tax credits.
And the Giant Wooden Slide is the centerpiece of the Smith Playground experience for many young visitors. It got a big shout-out onIt’s illegal to buy or sell organs in the U.S. Yet around 5,000 people die each year while on the waiting list to get a kidney transplant. Some advocates think more people would be incentivized to donate their spare kidney if they got something in return — like a $50,000 tax credit.
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