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Re: Eggs for auction. From: Rafael Haciski MD (haciski@earthlink.net) Tue Oct 26 14:03:49 1999 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Rafael Haciski MD: "Re: Free Electronic Chart Program for Ob/Gyns" Previous message: Ronald E. Ainsworth: "Re: CS on demand" Maybe in reply to: J. Hellriegel: "Eggs for auction." Next in thread: Midwyfe54@aol.com: "Re: Eggs for auction." Several important points for distinction between egg and sperm donation: ...ejaculation through mastrubation is quick, easy, painless, and without medical complications (ie.: risk to donor's health and well being); ...egg harvesting involves complicated drug regimen, of somewhat uncertain long term effect, with potential short term complications, ranging from pain, discomfort and inconvenience all the way to death (yes, there are repoerted deaths from egg retrieval) Thus while giving eggs or sperm is conceptually not different, from the practical standpoint they are a world apart, and thus should not be considered equal. As to spreading your gametes across the world, the indiscriminate dispersion of either sperm or eggs is of similar nature - ill conceived (no pun intended). No question that judicious donation to needy couples is quite acceptable and beneficial, but, as in sperm donation, one should limit egg donation to few times only, and considering the possible ill effect to the egg donor, such donation should be rare and for the most unusual and needy causes. And the donor needs to be well acquainted with the rigors and dangers of donation, and the recipient needs to understand the vagaries of genetics - the benefits are just not what they are cracked up to be. (two brilliant people can have a stupid baby, two gorgeous parents can have an ugly offspring). No guarantees. -- Rafael Haciski, MD FACOG Gynecology & Infertility Associates Baltimore MD http://www.IVF-md.com ---------- Cheri Van Hoover wrote: > I think part of the ethical unease that many of us feel about the current > trend toward selling genetic material is the not-so-subtle message that some > people are worth more than other people.......I think > it's a mistake to view any of these issues as purely economic without looking > at the deeper ethical considerations and social implications. Robert J Woolley wrote: > > Why? If there are two sperm banks in town, and one pays more than the > other, why do you think there's something wrong with donors choosing to go > to the one that pays more? > Next message: Rafael Haciski MD: "Re: Free Electronic Chart Program for Ob/Gyns" Previous message: Ronald E. Ainsworth: "Re: CS on demand" Maybe in reply to: J. Hellriegel: "Eggs for auction." Next in thread: Midwyfe54@aol.com: "Re: Eggs for auction."

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