Protest Against Xenotransplantation

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The Herald Sun ran a feature article on xenotransplantation - suggesting that, due to a recent medical breakthrough, we may be seeing pig to human lung transplants in the near future.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/melbourne-medical-breakthrough-means-pig-lungs-could-be-transplanted-into-humans/story-e6frf7jo-1225825697742

Please take this opportunity to write a letter to the editor highlighting the concerns about the risk of cross species disease, the unlikelihood of the procedures ever working and the highly unethical use of sentient animals.

Please also vote "no" to the following question:

"Would you accept organs from genetically modified pigs to save your life?"

Thanks

Helen Marston

Humane Research Australia

www.aahr.org.au