What is the Jewish view of using animal organs for transplants for humans?
As indicated previously, Judaism puts higher value on human life than it does on animal life. Hence, it would not object to animal to human transfers if it has positive benefits for people. But, as with animal experimentation, this is a case of relying on technology rather than on preventing disease through better diets and lifestyle changes. Results of such transplants have not been good so far as people receiving them have not lived longer than a few months. If the tremendous amounts of money spent on research related to these transplants were spent to educate people about ways to prevent disease, there would be far greater benefits for human health. Much of our current health care crisis is the result of a wasteful deployment of funds for medical research and technology, rather than for education in personal health and prevention.
