A Child's Life vs. An Animal's: The Baby Fae CaseA dying infant received a baboon heart to save her life.

From the show

Colliding Truths

In 1984, doctors performed a radical experiment to save an infant born with a fatal heart defect: they gave her a baboon's heart. The controversial procedure, known as xenotransplantation, offered a slim chance at survival where no other options existed. The case ignited a fierce ethical debate. Was it a necessary last resort to save a child's life, or an unethical experiment on a vulnerable patient that sacrificed a healthy animal for a long-shot cure?