China’s Forced Organ Harvesting Must Be Stopped
Commentary
On March 27, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2023 with overwhelming bipartisan support.
The bill, authored by Representative Chris Smith, targets the Chinese Communist Party’s state sponsored forced organ harvesting by imposing sanctions or severe criminal penalties on individuals who fund, sponsor, or facilitate this inhumane practice. As The Epoch Times reported, the passage of this legislation in the House, which received 413 votes, marks “the first non-symbolic legislative measure in the nation to counter the atrocity.” It now heads to the Senate.
In recent years, appalling reports, testimonies, and evidence have emerged that reveal the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) horrific practice of forced organ harvesting….