Bioethics of xenotransplantation: Three religious perspectives
Wachholtz, Amy B.
Citations
Authors
Student Authors
Faculty Advisor
Academic Program
UMass Chan Affiliations
Document Type
Publication Date
Subject Area
Embargo Expiration Date
Link to Full Text
Abstract
The recent explosion of biotechnology has raised many ethical and religious questions among faith communities. Many of these faith communities are attempting to balance modern technology and historical religion. Using xenotransplantation as a case study, the transplantation of genetically engineered animal organs into human beings, this article follows three major religious traditions through the discernment process of how to deal faithfully with this new technology. In addition, the role of the biotechnology industry and the pressures that researchers face are also explored in the context of investigating how to effectively integrate science and religion into future bioethical discussions.
Source
Wachholtz, A. (2000). Bioethics of xenotransplantation: Three religious perspectives. Journal of Faith and Science Exchange, 4, 317-326. Link to article on publisher's site
Year of Medical School at Time of Visit
Sponsors
Dates of Travel
DOI
Permanent Link to this Item
PubMed ID
Other Identifiers
Notes
At the time of publication, Amy B. Wachholtz was not yet affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Medical School.