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Financial Compensation Proposals for Egg and Organ Donors [17th Oct 2011]

The Nuffield Council for Bioethics has suggested that organ donors and egg donors should be compensated for their agreement to allow their body parts to be used. A report published by the organisation has suggested that altruism should be at the forefront of the decision to be a donor, but that financial incentives may improve donation levels. They say that paying for funerals could be ethically justified and would be a form of recognition for the family and victim. Professor Marilyn Strathern from the Council has said that the idea may be worth trying. When it comes to egg donation for scientific research the levels of donation are even lower. It is thought that offering a financial reward would improve levels. The professor points out that people who test medicines are paid and those offering eggs are also healthy people who come to no harm from the process.

Women who have been denied compensation after being raped or assaulted by former police officer Stephen Mitchell are to be helped by their MPs. Mitchell is serving two life sentences for the attacks on 16 shoplifters, addicts and a disabled teenager while they were in his custody. He would offer to help them or gave them drugs if they agreed to sexual favours in return. The women involved have been told this week that they are not entitled to compensation due to their previous convictions. The women were forced to recount their experiences in court in order for him to be convicted. However under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority scheme those people who do not have good character cannot receive compensation for crimes committed against them. Rape victims would usually get £11,000. Some of the women are making separate claims against the Northumbria Police, but no compensation has been forthcoming as yet.

The company behind Blackberry, RIM have confirmed that they will be offering those affected by recent three day outages free apps by way of compensation. Customers around the world were left without access to their emails and Internet for three days last week after a problem with a switch at a data centre in Slough. Many customers were expecting a cash refund, money off their next bill or free minutes, texts or internet time. However the company has decided that free apps would be more appropriate. Mike Laziridis from RIM has commented that they are taking steps to prevent the problem happening again. Customers can choose from 12 apps at the moment and more will be available in the next few weeks, RIM claim that the whole package of apps will be worth around £60 and will be free until the end of the year. Business customers are being offered a month of free technical support.

It is thought likely that Sky will be asking for compensation after the coverage of the India vs England cricket match was disrupted due to a licensing dispute. Viewers were left waiting for three hours and when the match was screened there was no commentary or graphics. Sky commentators were forced to give viewers their thoughts via telephone which was relayed to the TV broadcast during the first unscreened part of the match. The problem was due to an argument between the Indian government and the Board of Control for cricket in India. Sky was forced to wait until they received a license before they could show coverage. The Indian government claimed this was because they had no letter authorising the coverage. Sky have been reassured that permissions for coverage of the game held this week will be in place as usual.

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