Israel and Pakistan—two major participants in the global organ trade—enacted legislative
prohibitions on the trade at roughly the same time. The article highlights three influences that
brought about this change of policy in both countries: advocacy by local physicians coupled
with media coverage and reinforced by the international medical community. The analysis
also explains why the two countries have differed with respect to the enforcement of the
organ-trade prohibition. The insights from the Israeli and Pakistani cases will be of use for …