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Nolan KelleyNolan Kelley

Michael HughesMichael Hughes

Xenotransplantation?Xenotransplantation?

How much does Xenotransplantation How much does Xenotransplantation costs?costs?

Is there a lot of risk involved?Is there a lot of risk involved? Are the animals easy to get?Are the animals easy to get?

Science InfoScience Info Requires DNA compatibility testsRequires DNA compatibility tests 25 known diseases can be contacted from pig to 25 known diseases can be contacted from pig to

humanhuman Only 5% of the organs needed are availableOnly 5% of the organs needed are available The Need for Organ Donors grows at 15% per yearThe Need for Organ Donors grows at 15% per year Every 18 minutes 1 person is put on the organ Every 18 minutes 1 person is put on the organ

donor list.donor list. Many organs that are donated are wasted because Many organs that are donated are wasted because

hospitals don't have the time and money to get hospitals don't have the time and money to get them to people who need them.them to people who need them.

StakeholdersStakeholders

PatientsPatients DoctorsDoctors FamiliesFamilies FarmersFarmers Organ DonorsOrgan Donors GovernmentGovernment

Ethical ProblemsEthical Problems

Animal rights groups, animal crueltyAnimal rights groups, animal cruelty Religions are against itReligions are against it

Pig heart Human heartPig heart Human heart

Extra infoExtra info

Everyone is forced to be an organ Everyone is forced to be an organ donordonor

AdvantagesAdvantages Less illegal Less illegal

harvesting of human harvesting of human organs.organs.

Will save the lives of Will save the lives of people needing people needing organs.organs.

DisadvantagesDisadvantages Some families may Some families may

want to save there want to save there family members family members organsorgans

Many animals will be Many animals will be saved because we saved because we wont have to test wont have to test them to see if they them to see if they work for work for xenotransplantationxenotransplantation

Special animals will be breed just Special animals will be breed just for xenotransplantationfor xenotransplantation

AdvantagesAdvantages Will make people happier Will make people happier

because they wont feel because they wont feel weird about getting an weird about getting an organ from an animal organ from an animal because they know that it because they know that it was never destined for was never destined for the dinner platethe dinner plate

Will make more work for Will make more work for farmersfarmers

DisadvantagesDisadvantages Will cost more money Will cost more money

because they now have because they now have to pay to get the organsto pay to get the organs

May lose money because May lose money because we wont be able to use all we wont be able to use all the organs and meat from the organs and meat from the animalsthe animals

Lots of animals will dieLots of animals will die

Completely ban Completely ban xenotransplantationxenotransplantation

AdvantagesAdvantages Make people happy because Make people happy because

we won’t be killing animals just we won’t be killing animals just for their organs.for their organs.

People will be more likely to People will be more likely to donate organs because they donate organs because they feel they are in a higher feel they are in a higher demanddemand

Money won’t be wasted for Money won’t be wasted for testing which animals work, testing which animals work, and which don’tand which don’t

Religious and animals right’s Religious and animals right’s group will be happiergroup will be happier

DisadvantagesDisadvantages Lost of people will die waiting Lost of people will die waiting

for an organ transplantationfor an organ transplantation People will lose out on money People will lose out on money

like farmers because they like farmers because they won’t need to produces and won’t need to produces and many animals for the public, many animals for the public, also doctors because they also doctors because they won’t have to perform the won’t have to perform the xenotransplantation xenotransplantation procedures.procedures.

Nolan’s recommendationNolan’s recommendation

He recommends that we allow He recommends that we allow xenotransplantationxenotransplantation

So many people need organsSo many people need organs Not enough people donating organsNot enough people donating organs Great money making opportunityGreat money making opportunity Only conflicted by a few ethical issuesOnly conflicted by a few ethical issues Benefit most amount of peopleBenefit most amount of people

Michael’s recommendationMichael’s recommendation

Recommend that everyone is forced to be Recommend that everyone is forced to be an organ donoran organ donor

Make most amount of people happyMake most amount of people happy All people will know after awhileAll people will know after awhile Doesn’t matter if it makes people madDoesn’t matter if it makes people mad Wont waste money on farming animalsWont waste money on farming animals Organ transplants will be cheaperOrgan transplants will be cheaper

Cited Works ListCited Works List

Michler, Robert “Xenotransplantation, risks, clinical, Michler, Robert “Xenotransplantation, risks, clinical, potential, and future prospects. Thursday February 9 potential, and future prospects. Thursday February 9 1996. Columbia Projection, medical center new York NY, 1996. Columbia Projection, medical center new York NY, USA <http://www.cdc.gov/cidud/eid/vol2no.Mitchler.htmUSA <http://www.cdc.gov/cidud/eid/vol2no.Mitchler.htm

Molzahn, Anita E, Rosalie Starzomski, and Janice Molzahn, Anita E, Rosalie Starzomski, and Janice McCormick. “The Supply of organs forMcCormick. “The Supply of organs for

Platt, Jeffery L. “Biotechnology: Xenotransplantation.” Platt, Jeffery L. “Biotechnology: Xenotransplantation.” Encyclopedia of Animal ScienceEncyclopedia of Animal Science. Marcel Dekker, 2005.. Marcel Dekker, 2005.

Science Ethics, public policy, National Academy Science Ethics, public policy, National Academy press,2001, Constitution Avenue N.W, Washington D.Cpress,2001, Constitution Avenue N.W, Washington D.C

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ActivityActivity

Class divided into to two groupsClass divided into to two groups One group for xenotransplantationOne group for xenotransplantation One group against xenotransplantationOne group against xenotransplantation Give 5-10 minutes to come up with why Give 5-10 minutes to come up with why

we should or shouldn't do itwe should or shouldn't do it Have debateHave debate