References

Canadian Organ Replacement Register. (2013). Organs required by Canadians in 2012.
Retrieved from https://www.cihi.ca/en/types-of-care/specialized-services/organ- replacements/organs-required-by-canadians-in-2012 This source illustrates with a diagram, the number of organs required by Canadians in 2012. The diagram highlights the amount of Canadians on a waiting list, the number of transplants, and the deaths that took place while waiting for a transplant. This source does not have a specific author because it was published by the Canadian Institute for Health Information. This is a credible source because it was made by the government.

Castro, J. (2011, October 18). How are cloned animals made? Retrieved from http://www.livescience.com/16589-faq-cloning-animals.html
This article explains how reproductive cloning works; it gives the reader some insight on the difficulties of producing a clone. This article was published by Joseph Castro, a Live Science contributor. The information is accurate and is still relevant, as it was written only a few years ago.

Cloning Timeline: Which animals and when? (2014, November 18). BBC.
Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20120229-cloning-which
-animals-and-when

This article was updated in 2014 and the information it presents is relevant because it highlights and provides readers with some insight on the major milestones in the history of cloning. This article does not have an author but it still a credible source because it was published by BBC, which ranks as one of the most objective and credible U.S. news sources in an Erdos & Morgan survey.

Government of Canada. (2016, April 15). Blood, organ, and tissue donation

Retrieved from http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/diseases-conditions-maladies-affections/donation-contribution-eng.php

This source is credible because it was published by the Government of Canada. Many individuals are in need of a transplant, but there are not enough donors. This article highlights important information on why it is important to be an organ donor, and it highlights specific statistics on the number of organ/tissue donors within Canada.

Kilner, J.F, & George, R.P. (2004, October 8). Human cloning: what’s at stake. Retrieved from https://cbhd.org/content/human-cloning-what%E2%80%99s-stake

This article is credible because it was written by John F. Kilner, PhD, and Robert P. George, JD. The focus of this is on the children who may be produced through cloning and how it is predicted that they may be viewed as inferior in society. This article considers the psychological perspective and feelings of the individual that may be a clone or have a cloned body part. This source is relevant to the topic of cloning because it discusses the possible implications it may have on those individuals subjected to cloning.

McKie, R. (2013, May 18). Human cloning developments raise hope for new treatments. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/may/18/ human-cloning-heart-disease-genes This article was written by Robin McKie, a science editor from theguardian. It is relevant because it focuses on how reproductive cloning could be used to help people with diseases such as Parkinson’s, where tissue could be grown in their own DNA. A Portland research team was able to produce one embryonic stem cell using two human egg cells. This breakthrough provides patients with hope in curing their diseases.

Smith, W. J. (2005, May 02). It didn't start with dolly. Weekly Standard Vol.10, no.31,16-17.
Retrieved from http://www.weeklystandard.com/it-didnt-start-with-dolly/article/6739

This article was written by Wesley J. Smith, a writer from the Weekly Standard newspaper. Contrary to popular belief, Dolly the sheep was not the first cloned animal. The article highlights the history of cloning and how we are closer to human cloning than we think. This gives readers some history on cloning and how technology has improved since then.

Walsh, F. (2016, June 6). US bid to grow human organs for transplant inside pigs.
Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/news/health-36437428

This article was written by Fergus Walsh, a medical correspondent. This article was written on June 6, 2016, so the information it presents is very new. Scientists in the United States are trying to grow human organs inside of pigs by injecting human stem cells into pig embryos to create chimeras. Their hope is for the pig embryo to develop normally, and for the pancreas to be made out of human cells for transplantation. This is another advancement in the field of cloning and brings us one step close to human cloning.

Moritsugu, K.P. (2013, July). The power of organ donation to save lives through transplantation.
Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3675206/

This article is credible because it was written by Dr. Moritsugu. The article emphasizes the importance of organ donation and how it saves many lives. Organ donation provides someone with another chance at life. Donations affect more than the donor/recipient, it also affects the families, friends, and peers of those affected. This article is relevant because it provides a sociological perspective on the subject, how society is affected by organ donations.