The Pros And Cons Of Organ Transplants
According to WebMD, organ transplants are “the surgical movement of a healthy organ from one person and its transplantation into another person whose organ has failed or was injured.” The first organ transplant was conducted on December 23rd, 1954. Dr. Joseph Murray and Dr. David Hume transplanted a kidney from Ronald Herrick, into his brother Richard. The first successful tissue transplant was a skin graft, performed in Germany in 1823.
Organs including the heart, intestine, kidney, liver, lung, and pancreas can be transplanted. Issues that can cause this can be kidney failures, intestine failure, heart disease, lung disease, diabetes that makes the pancreas not work properly, or cirrhosis of the liver (formation of scar tissue that stops …show more content…
If a patient is to get a bone marrow transplant, there are risks of blood loss, anaemia (low red blood cell count,) and infection. If a patient gets a corneal transplant, even though this procedure is the most successful transplant, risks include infection, cataracts, and glaucoma (pressure in eyeball.) Risks of a skin transplant can include chronic pain, scarring, skin discoloration, and bleeding. Risks of a bone graft (transplantation) can include rejection of the graft, nerve injury, inflammation, or swelling. A heart valve transplant can also result in blood clots, valve not functioning properly, and arrhythmias (abnormal heartbeats.)
Organ and tissue transplants are legal. The National Organ Transplant Act of 1984 initiated the Task Force of Organ Transplantation, but also illegalized the selling of organs. So while organs and tissues can be donated, they cannot be legally sold.
Transplants have not been around long enough to be mentioned in the Bible, but experts can apply Godly principles to interpret how God feels about the process. The main argument for organ transplants would be that the Jesus commands humans to “love their neighbor.” We were commanded to sacrifice for one another, and donating an organ would be a selfless sacrifice. The Bible also tells us to remove ourselves of impure things (Matthew 18:8-9) and that would include a damaged
Organs including the heart, intestine, kidney, liver, lung, and pancreas can be transplanted. Issues that can cause this can be kidney failures, intestine failure, heart disease, lung disease, diabetes that makes the pancreas not work properly, or cirrhosis of the liver (formation of scar tissue that stops …show more content…
If a patient is to get a bone marrow transplant, there are risks of blood loss, anaemia (low red blood cell count,) and infection. If a patient gets a corneal transplant, even though this procedure is the most successful transplant, risks include infection, cataracts, and glaucoma (pressure in eyeball.) Risks of a skin transplant can include chronic pain, scarring, skin discoloration, and bleeding. Risks of a bone graft (transplantation) can include rejection of the graft, nerve injury, inflammation, or swelling. A heart valve transplant can also result in blood clots, valve not functioning properly, and arrhythmias (abnormal heartbeats.)
Organ and tissue transplants are legal. The National Organ Transplant Act of 1984 initiated the Task Force of Organ Transplantation, but also illegalized the selling of organs. So while organs and tissues can be donated, they cannot be legally sold.
Transplants have not been around long enough to be mentioned in the Bible, but experts can apply Godly principles to interpret how God feels about the process. The main argument for organ transplants would be that the Jesus commands humans to “love their neighbor.” We were commanded to sacrifice for one another, and donating an organ would be a selfless sacrifice. The Bible also tells us to remove ourselves of impure things (Matthew 18:8-9) and that would include a damaged