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The NY Times and Washington Post also had silly articles that presented this as a serious debate.

I don't remember WaPo's article, but the NYT article that I read didn't mention any ethical issues or the recipient's past[1].

Thanks for linking that. I hadn't seen that article, and I'm disappointed to see them highlight his past in that manner.

The https://twitter.com/DougJBalloon tweets write themselves. "This felon was given a pig heart. Here's why that's a problem for ..."

What was the purpose of posting this?

I try to avoid NY Post, but sometimes forget. Still, it's a true story afaik.