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What are the pros and cons of using animal parts for transplants?

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Answer:

pros:

cheap
abundant
no moral conflicts. (maybe just a little)
more Donors
easy to get hold of

cons:

never the right size.
requires close watch on the donar vs host rejection snydrome as the immune system find them really easy to spot.
Ethicly wrong

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