Thousands of people in the UK are desperately waiting for organ donors. Many will die waiting. Genetically engineered pig organs may one day be the answer to the organ shortage. Using animal organs for human transplants is called xenotransplantation. People who are against xenotransplantation think it is morally wrong for animals to be used in this way. They worry about animal welfare and the risk of transferring animal diseases to humans.

Organ transplants
http://www.organdonor.gov/student/activities.asp
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http://health.howstuffworks.com/organ-transplant.htm

About xenotransplantation
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/genes/gene_safari/...
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/425120.stm
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http://www.globalchange.com/xenosafe.htm

Ethics of xenotransplantation
http://whyfiles.org/007transplant/ethics1.html

UK Regulatory Body
http://www.advisorybodies.doh.gov.uk/ukxira/index.htm

Public Opinion
http://www.xeno.cpha.ca/english/viewpnt/attitude/...

Expert Opinions
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/...

Previous xenotransplantation debate
http://www.valdosta.edu/~rgoddard/intro/xenodebate.htm

The argument for...
http://www.cbhd.org/resources/biotech/mitchell...
http://www.thelantern.com/news/2003/04/04/Opinion/...
lhttp://www.uktransplant.org.uk/ukt/statistics/...
http://www.rds-online.org.uk/pages/home.asp...

The argument against...
http://www.crt-online.org/
http://whyfiles.org/007transplant/virus1.html
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http://www.xenodiaries.org/summary.htm