Is It Ethical to Commercialize and Sell Eggs and Sperm for Reproduction
Title: Is It Ethical to Commercialize and Sell Eggs and Sperm for Reproduction
I was as really bothered by the fact that selling and “donating” eggs and sperm is actually becoming a business. People are paying up to $150,000 to buy eggs or sperm from supermodels. One sperm bank offers sperm donations from only scientists with an I.Q. of over 135. Healthy, young, Ivy-league donors are being offered up to $50,000 for their “donations.” Need some quick cash? I’ll bet if you are good-looking and score above a 28 on your ACT test, you could get at least $1,000 for your sperm!
What happens if the purchasers of the gamete find that the final product does not meet expectations. Who is to be held responsible and what will be the attitude of the parents about the child? Selling selected gametes might potentially lead to the selection of genes—meaning genetically engineered human beings.
Support Your Opinion:
1.) Is it ethical to commercialize and sell eggs and sperm for reproduction?
2.) Would it be ethical to request specific genes to be added or removed from your eggs and sperm to create the “perfect” child? What would your chosen Bioethical framework (from Week 1) say about these actions?
http://stemcell.ny.gov/faqs/how-can-i-donate-eggs-oocytes-stem-cell-research-new-york-state
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