The guidelines do not acknowledge the animals as sentient life forms deserving of our protection, not exploitation. Animals should not be sacrificed for the ego of a researcher or the financial gain of a company. The ethical, philosophical and religious concerns of this new field are still unexplored. Transplantation with split organs from living humans may be possible in some cases. Research into the development of synthetic organs.
Preventive medicine represents a much more effective use of health care dollars.
Prevention does, of course, also reduce the need for costly medical research projects and procedures. An improved human donor system would obviate the need for the billions we will spend on xenotransplantation. Doubling that number would save human lives, animal lives and money. YOU CAN DO Let the FDA know that you oppose the Draft Public Health Service Guidelines on Infectious Disease Issues in Xenotransplantation. Express your concerns about the financial and health dangers to humans and the cost in animal lives for the benefit of relatively few people.