Nine-year-old Amy has already had a difficult start in life. She was born with an abnormal heart that interferes with her daily activities. Amy is unable to keep up with children her age because she often tires easily. As a result, she has very few friends and is often alone. Amy is forced to take different medications every day to survive. Amy's life consists of medications, doctors, and constant hospital visits. However, Amy must undergo a heart transplant which will save her life. The transplant is going extremely well and Amy now has the opportunity to go to high school and live a normal teenage life. Like Amy, many lives are being positively transformed through the incredible surgery of organ transplants. Scientists and doctors take credit for this amazing procedure. However, it is often forgotten that this fascinating medical procedure would not be possible without the use of animal testing. Animal testing allows doctors to save countless lives. Without it, Amy and countless others would die. Animal testing is a widely debated and controversial issue. It was first introduced to the United States in the 1920s (Goldberg 85). Since then, many advances have been made in the field of medicine and science. This progress is largely due to the fact that animals are used in experiments and research. Animal testing has given doctors some of their most successful achievements. They also help researchers discover how to improve long-known theories about the human mind and body. More than 40 Nobel Prizes have been awarded to researchers “whose achievements depended, at least in part, on the use of laboratory animals” (Trull 64). These animal experiments have helped humans live better lives. Animal testing benefits doctors... middle of paper ... animal testing. Ultimately, without animal testing, our lives would be radically different. So, is animal testing necessary? Absolutely. Works Cited Alan Goldberg. “Alternatives to animals in toxicity testing.” » Ed. Jeanne Williams. Scientific American Inc: 1989. Print. “Animal Welfare Act dated February 1, 2010.” Animal Welfare Information Center. United States Department of Agriculture. November 8, 2011. PDF. November 19, 2011. “Diabetes Fast Facts.” National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. National Institute of Health. February 2011. Web. November 19, 2011. “FastStats.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. September 6, 2011. The web. November 19, 2011. Frankie Trull. “Animals in research are essential to the continued advancement of human health. » Ed. Jeanne Williams. The Society for the Advancement of Education: 1989. Print.