Animal Organs in Humans: Uncalculated Risks and Unanswered Questions

Authors

Gillian R. Langley, British Union for the Abolition of VivisectionFollow
Joyce D'Silva, Compassion in World Farming, UKFollow

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

10-1998

Abstract

This report, produced jointly by the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection and Compassion in World Farming, fills a number of significant gaps in the current debate about xenotransplantation.

In this report we also summarise the ethical and welfare issues concerning experiments on animals for xenotransplant research and their possible use as source animals for organs. Both these aspects are responsible for much pain and distress caused to many animals. We prefer the term “source animals” to “donor animals”, because animals do not choose to donate their organs for xenotransplantation.

Comments

A report produced jointly by British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection and Compassion in World Farming

Recommended Citation

Langley, G., & D'Silva, J. (1998). Animal Organs in Humans: Uncalculated Risks & Unanswered Questions. British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection and Compassion in World Farming.