The proposal comes after studies found some people who took the antibiotic doxycycline within three days of unprotected sex were far less likely to get chlamydia, syphilis or gonorrhea.

In January, roughly 62,000 parents – mostly in Pakistan’s Sindh province – refused polio vaccinations for their children, prompting authorities there to propose the new law with penalties.

While the next few weeks will be critical, doctors are thrilled at the patient’s early response to the pig organ.