The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler story

movie: The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler (1971) · 1971-11

U.S. Senator Zachary Wheeler is transplanted with organs taken from the bodies of clones artificially grown from his own DNA.

8 total · 6 major · 2 minor

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body part transplant major Zachary Wheeler was transplanted with a variety of organs that were harvested from clones grown from his DNA. The transplanted organs included a heart, stomach, and lungs. Meanwhile, General Muñoz was transplanted with a fresh new colon.
government secrecy major The government covered up the fact that presidential hopeful Zachary Wheeler had been critically wounded in an automobile accident. More generally, the government had for years concealed Dr. Redding experimental organ transplantation program.
human cloning major Doctors grew two clones of Zachary Wheeler from a sample of his DNA.
people bread for organ donation major people bread for organ donation
the quest for immortality major Dr. Redding's goal was to use organ transplant as a way to make people live forever.
unethical human experimentation major Clones were grown from DNA for the purpose of organ harvesting.
choosing who dies and who lives minor Doctors were deciding who to give organ transplants based on what they could offer to society.
heart transplant minor Zachary Wheeler was transplanted with a new heart.