Description
Doctors have been transplanting livers, kidneys, and
hearts for over forty years – but faces have always been different. They
are seen as a sacred and untouchable part of our identity. Unlike other
organs, face transplants are not life saving operations. As a result,
ethical committees have always blocked them from going ahead.
In November 2005, 37 year old, mother of two, Isabelle
Dinoire became the first person in the world to receive a new face. The
decision made by French surgeons to perform the operation went against
the findings of almost every other ethical committee in the world and
has since sparked a fierce debate over the ethics of the operation.
With the long term effects still unknown, do the risks
outweigh the benefits? Are face transplants really in the best interest
of the patient?
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