Anonymous Sperm and Egg Donation Essay

Lacks’s story is unusual because she lost her anonymity. But I’ve talked to other still-anonymous donors with strikingly similar experiences. Like the Lacks family, they’re proud they helped science. They believe tissue research is important, but they wish they’d been asked permission from the start, to avoid difficulties that followed: the shock of learning they were part of research, debates over who controlled samples, questions over profits. I’ve also heard from scientists and medical professionals who believe this transparency is overdue. And patients who want to control their tissues to, say, ensure their samples are used to study only their specific rare disease. So far, few of these people are part of the discussion. The Common Rule changes, like most such proposals, haven’t been widely publicized, and they’re laid out in a thick document even experts find confusing. But the Department of Health and Human Services has posted a brief summary and several explanatory videos. With few exceptions — like a public health emergency — the revised rule would require informed consent for research on all biospecimens, but not all genetic information inside them. How detailed that consent will be is up to researchers, but it can’t be less than “broad consent.” In a widely criticized move, the consent form template that would generally be required for “broad consent” hasn’t been released yet. Much of the debate has focused on what that form might look like, whether it can

With much organ scarcity, the demand for organs has rapidly increased, therefore the notion that the necessity of organs may drive health care professionals to violate numerous ethical and legal rules to purposely not treat someone in order to harvest their organs, is not completely preposterous. Although, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, “The medical team does everything possible to save the [donor’s] life. At this point, whether or not the person is a registered donor is not considered.” (How Organ Donation Works). Another factor many fail to consider, medical professionals who do not provide proper care may face malpractice lawsuits and could lose their ability to practice medicine. Also, every medical student must take the Hippocratic Oath, in which they promise that “Above all, I must not play at God” (Tyson). This oath provides the basis for medical treatment, and doctors abide by this oath and promise to not play God. In addition, “Only after brain death has been confirmed and the time of death noted, can organ donation become a possibility” (How Organ Donation Works). Therefore one being an organ donor would not affect their treatment. If more people received better education on organ donation, fewer people would believe these organ donation

Parents deserve the protection from unwanted contact. “unsealing records that birth parents believed were private will force them to relive what many describe as the most painful experience of their lives. They say their objections have been drowned out because the people most affected can't speak for themselves because they don't want to be identified” (Akin, 2014, para. 6). Strong needs for privacy may rely on the birth parents, this also sometimes helping the mother move on. Parents are sometimes unable to hold appropriate relationships or boundaries that are set by adoptive parents. Challenges arise that create decisions to keep the records sealed. The birth parents want little to no contact/information given. Access to original birth records, even if given general information, can help prepare the adoptee for future actions and precautions they must take. “adoptees have the right to know their own medical histories, which could help them prepare for illnesses or genetic diseases in the future.” (Gazette, 2015, para. 14)...”The DSS is authorized to release non-identifying information about biological parents, if the information is available, to children after they turn 18.” (Leader, 2016, para. 10). Giving medical information to adoptees can help them understand their backgrounds and medically related history. These pieces of important medical history can lead them to take safety precautions when given a certain situation. They are knowledgeable to any medical conditions and the risk they hold, these being carried through their biological heredity medical history. Preventive care is administered to counteract any chances to long-term health, this potentially affecting the adoptive family when holding life-threatening conditions and not knowing how to react. Such details play a crucial role when maintaining decisions for the

In reproductive technology, ethical decisions should focus on the good of the children, their individual parents, and families, and let us not forget the good health and common good of the larger society (Morrison, 2009). Exercising the principles of ethics can assist in finding common ground in NRT. Bioethical issues include the appropriate use of pre-implantation genetic diagnostic screening, use, storage and destruction of excess IVF embryos, and research involving embryos. “NRT research requires human participants, donors and donated embryos, oocytes and sperm” (Adelaide Centre for Bioethics and Culture, 2013). Ethics committees have detailed expected behaviors/regulations that are supposed to be followed if participating in this type of medical treatment. In fact, advisory groups and researchers have encouraged participants to disclose the fact of gamete donation to the offspring, and some clinics will aid in assisting future contact if all members agree. (American Society for Reproductive Medicine, 2014). As a minimum, donors, and recipients have an obligation to disclose non-identifying medical information. Should a medical issue arise in the future, all participants have a

Specifically, I thought that there was no psychological check in the donation process. However, after reading, I learned that there is a psychological check to the donor of the egg. Additionally, this essay was informative in addressing the process that the donor has to go through. The main requirements for egg donation requires long medical treatment, huge amount of money, and psychosocial balance from both sides. If I were her, I would have not donated my egg to my mother. This is the result of the complication of who would be called the mother after birth. I might not be able to handle the situation in the proper, psychological, way thus, I would help by finding another

The older a child gets the more they are able to understand certain situations. Referring back to Cassandra, she knew that she had to go through chemotherapy. Although doctors told her chemotherapy was her only option to live she wanted to find a healthier alternative. Cassandra felt as if she would be poisoning her body.” The patient with capacity has the right to all information about the risks, benefits, and alternatives of the treatment you propose.”(N. Lee,1).Everyone has all rights to know everything about their diagnostic and anything thats helps it. Cassandra should have been allowed to seek other options. Another case is a young man named Luke, him and his parents are Jehovah’s Witnesses. “ They confirmed that they were Jehovah's Witnesses, and said they would not want any blood transfusions for their child. But they also voiced great confidence in his ability to think for himself, and said they would abide by whatever decision he made.” (Spike, Jeffrey 1).The parents religion did not allow him to receive blood transfusions but since there son is capable of making his own decisions it is up to him. “ True, this treatment would help him, almost certainly saving his life. He understood that, but chose a different course based on his own values”(

Some Christians think that using a donor sperm or a donor egg is a violation of the marriage bond and there it is adultery. ii) Parent's - who are they? Should children know? Confusion for child?

Adopting a child can help save someone in need. Most kids in foster homes were either abandoned or brought to this world by parents who weren’t financially stable yet. Although many complications can also occur with surrogates, in Vancouver a woman who agreed on having a baby to an infertile friend is suing the clinic because she claims that one of her donated eggs was used to implant and help impregnate her friend without her consent (Rankin, 2017). In, “Another Woman gave birth to my child’: surrogate sues fertility clinic” explains how surrogates cannot be paid for their services. The woman whose name isn’t described gave up her rights but feels as the clinic did her wrong. She explains how betrayed to have to mentally go through a situation where someone can be betrayed for using someone’s eggs without consent. IVF can be used for multiple pregnancies and as long as doctors have approval can do whatever they want. In the woman’s case, she did not give any consent, therefore, made the process of the IVF to go even further into the court where she wants to file charges against the court. If the process was to be done without any consent this would have been a situation of Malpractice where the surgeons feel its right to go on with the procedure without the woman’s full

The most controversial issue with receiving organ donations is that the donor cannot legally choose who the recipient will be in most cases. Of course in a situation where one’s parent is dying, one is allowed to give up an organ if it is a good match, but if one decides to donate a kidney to his or her best

In M.A. Garcia’s article “Eggs for Sale” she explains how she feels about the egg donation process. She feels as if women should be able to donate to these clinics. Women should be able to do what they want with the eggs that are ultimately coming from their body, and they should be allowed to decide whether they should donate them, have kids of their own, or do nothing with them. When the time does come for a donation if the woman so chooses a person, or couple, have already decided they want to purchase that person’s eggs. Therefore, the eggs are not just retrieved and just not used possibly since they eggs may just become unusable. The eggs are only retrieved when they are most fertile, leading up to that point, the donor must undergo a

Abortion. The subject of abortion has become one of the most controversial issues in health care; deciding whether to abort a life or keep it. There are many ethical issues surrounding the topic. When does the fetus become a person? Is it when they grow arms and legs? Is it when there is a heartbeat? Is there an exact point, where ethically, having an abortion is wrong? There are many reasons people opt to have an abortion. Perhaps the child is bared through non consensual sex or from the failure of birth control. It is considered acceptable under those circumstances to end a life mostly because it’s a life that wasn’t exactly wanted in the first place, but is it acceptable for a child 's life to end when the parents discover their child has a genetic disorder? Now, through genetic testing, parents can see if their child has a genetic disorder before their child is even born, and many parents consider or even opt to abort their child due to the discovery of a disability. In The Globe and Mail, Ian Brown writes an interesting article on the controversial issue of abortion and genetic testing through his personal experience with his son Walker. In I’m glad I never had to decide whether my strange, lonely boy ought to exist, Ian brown describes his personal experience with his son who has an extremely rare genetic disorder, cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome. He explains the trials and tribulations of having a son with a rare disability and the ethical debate surrounding whether

In M. A. Garcia’s article “Eggs for Sale”, she was telling her story of donating her eggs to a couple who was infertile. Towards the beginning of the text she stated it herself, she was doing the procedure for the extra cash. Furthermore, throughout her story she learned that there is more to value in life and also being able to create a new life for a couple who would love to start their own family. There are always going to be people who think that donating your eggs or buying them from a total stranger is odd. Personally, when it comes to donating eggs to an infertile couple I believe it is a great opportunity in numerous ways. If there is a woman that is not doing anything with her eggs nor has any plans any time soon, why not help a couple

After looking through the CCB website and the donor profiles, my initial reaction was somewhat shocked. Individuals looking for a donor are provided with an extensive amount of information on the donors themselves. According to the California Cryobank, they have a very selective donor process and only accept top quality sperm donors (LOVE MAKES A FAMILY). Not only are there thousands of donors, but CCB provides their clients with multiple resources throughout this process. I was also surprised at the fact that the Cryobank offered post conception service and a sibling registry as well. It’s amazing to think that these children have a chance to possibly connect with their donor or even other children from the same donor.

New technological advances will lead to more exorbitant fees, which will in turn cause a reduction in the amount and types of people that can afford these new procedures. Will future generations of natural births then be lorded over by a genetically enhanced master class? Will these future "perfect people" segregate themselves from the flawed human class of today? Will they be at an advantage in the society? Another moral and social problem that arises from this genetic donation is the loss of the ability to trace genetic lines. If a man gives a sperm sample about three times a week, and each donation is split up into three samples, he has the potential to father a dozen children in one week alone. If this matter is shipped all over the country between different sperm banks how can we keep up who is from what genetic descent? This can quite possibly lead to inner familial (in the genetic sense) marriages, causing many genetic defects in future generations. These new technological advances can actually hinder the human race.

Proponents of financial compensation for organ donors argue that it’s legal to be paid for donating reproductive material, and they suggest that organs should be handled in the same manner. The obvious difference, however, is that inability to conceive a child isn’t life-threatening. Healthy organs for transplant are limited, and recipients must be carefully selected to ensure that the transplant is successful. Imagine the moral chaos that would ensue if organs were sold to the highest bidder.