Remembering Baby Fae
Twenty-five years ago, California's Dr. Leonard Bailey transplanted a baboon heart into human infant Baby Fae. The interspecies heart transplant generated headlines and ethical debates. Unhealthy heart: Baby Fae find photos was born in 1984 with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. After receiving the baboon heart, Baby Fae lived this long. She was the first infant to get a nonhuman heart transplant. Primate provider: Where did Bailey find the baboon? Moral storm: Baby Fae's operation sparked animal rights protests and medical ethics debates. Heartfelt success: Although baboon hearts are no longer used, human pediatric heart transplants are now possible. Just Fae: For privacy, the hospital identified the baby only by her middle name, Fae. Her first name was Stephanie. Years later, her mother revealed the family surname. Life goes on: Baby Fae's mom, Teresa, attends college in Kansas. Bailey still works at the same hospital (doing what?). Fae on film: Bailey will mark the 25th ...