Steve Connor

The supply of organs for donation is vastly insufficient to meet the needs of recipients. Scientists have begun to consider using other animals, including pigs, as organ donors, in a process called xenotransplantation. although some people argue that xenotransplantation is cruel to animals, Steve Connor, in the following viewpoint, argues that the potential benefits of such transplants for humans far outweigh the harm done to the animals. Steve Connor is a contributing editor for the Independent, a British daily newsletter.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. According to Connor, why did scientists choose pigs for xenotransplantation"

2. What does the author consider the “essence” of the problem with organ transplantation"

3. What beneficial breakthrough occurred in Cambridge, according to Connor"

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