Egg donation... your thoughts and feelings..

[Monkey]

I think this is a very good thing, and Ive seen a lot about it.
Today I ran into a woman in the store and I overheard her talking to a friend, they thought it was unethical and what if half sibblings (geneticly) aciddently got married and so on..

So Ive been pondering on it, is there a register for that? and what is your thougths and feelings on it?

[wunderhund]

Well, I don't know about the ethics of it, probably something similar to sperm donation. I hear it's quite an ordeal for the woman, though, when they flush the uterus for the egg.

[Dauxside]

I wouldn't have a problem *if* and here's the hurdle...what is the genetic makeup of the egg/sperm donor? So far I don't remember seeing any place that did gene markups on their donors and oh my stars that would worry me.

[bright eyes]

i ad fertility treatment for over 7 years to av my daughter who is 11 now and to go through the hell of badly wanting a child and cant i wouldnt wish on any one. i didnt av to go down the road of egg donation because in the end i was blessed in getting pregnant with the help of injected drugs but to know there are women in this world who donate their eggs so thet women can av the babies they crave is an incredible thing to do. and to every women that as done this i fank them from the bottom of my heart.

[erl1391]

I’m not really big on the idea of egg or sperm donations. I feel that if you are unable to have your own child, then you should adopt. There are so many children in the world without homes, so I feel that it’s not exactly right to have to go to a donor in order to create more children. I’m currently struggling over my opinion on whether or not it’s even right to have children, because of the overpopulation. So far, I mostly feel that people just want children because of their selfishness, their want to have something similar to them- or something that they can be remembered by (like being the “mother of the president”).
There was an episode on Dr. Phil awhile back where half-siblings ended up getting married without realizing that they were related. The husband wanted to stay married, yet the wife did not because the husband reminded her too much of her father. Lol. So sperm/egg donations could definitely start causing problems if this stuff were to continue with numerous people. But I really don’t see it as a problematic epidemic showing up in the near future.

[bright eyes]

i respect ur opinion but i disagee with u completely.


I’m not really big on the idea of egg or sperm donations. I feel that if you are unable to have your own child, then you should adopt. There are so many children in the world without homes, so I feel that it’s not exactly right to have to go to a donor in order to create more children. I’m currently struggling over my opinion on whether or not it’s even right to have children, because of the overpopulation. So far, I mostly feel that people just want children because of their selfishness, their want to have something similar to them- or something that they can be remembered by (like being the “mother of the president”).
There was an episode on Dr. Phil awhile back where half-siblings ended up getting married without realizing that they were related. The husband wanted to stay married, yet the wife did not because the husband reminded her too much of her father. Lol. So sperm/egg donations could definitely start causing problems if this stuff were to continue with numerous people. But I really don’t see it as a problematic epidemic showing up in the near future.

[Monkey]

I’m not really big on the idea of egg or sperm donations. I feel that if you are unable to have your own child, then you should adopt. There are so many children in the world without homes, so I feel that it’s not exactly right to have to go to a donor in order to create more children. I’m currently struggling over my opinion on whether or not it’s even right to have children, because of the overpopulation. So far, I mostly feel that people just want children because of their selfishness, their want to have something similar to them- or something that they can be remembered by (like being the “mother of the president”).
There was an episode on Dr. Phil awhile back where half-siblings ended up getting married without realizing that they were related. The husband wanted to stay married, yet the wife did not because the husband reminded her too much of her father. Lol. So sperm/egg donations could definitely start causing problems if this stuff were to continue with numerous people. But I really don’t see it as a problematic epidemic showing up in the near future.

it's the part with half sibblings Ive been pondering on.. there should be a registery that CAN be double checked before marriage cause I mean it's not healthy for kids to be born with half sibblings as parents etc..

Other than that I'd say that it's ok.. i mean adoption is a neccessity too, and I am contemplating adoption despite being able to get my own. I mean you help somene and you get to keep your figure and NO PAIN.. That's really one idea I do like..

But I can understand woman who feel half without getting to carry their child too there is manypsychological aspects of this..

[erl1391]

i respect ur opinion but i disagee with u completely.





I completely understand. I didn't really read your first post until now, but I'm sorry if I offended you in any way. :o

[Dauxside]

There was an episode on Dr. Phil awhile back where half-siblings ended up getting married without realizing that they were related. The husband wanted to stay married, yet the wife did not because the husband reminded her too much of her father. Lol. So sperm/egg donations could definitely start causing problems if this stuff were to continue with numerous people. But I really don’t see it as a problematic epidemic showing up in the near future.[/SIZE][/FONT]

Egg Donation or no - this can happen with adoption too.

[skunkstripe]

I don't have any ehitcal problems with it myself, but personally I wouldn't have gotten invovled with something anonymous. As I get older I realize how important family is in assesing likelihood of getting (or not getting) certain diseases. If either of my sisters had had problems with fertility I would have given an egg with no hesitation. And I'm sur they would have done the same for me. But a stranger? Not something I would have done.

[Dauxside]

I don't have any ehitcal problems with it myself, but personally I wouldn't have gotten invovled with something anonymous. As I get older I realize how important family is in assesing likelihood of getting (or not getting) certain diseases. If either of my sisters had had problems with fertility I would have given an egg with no hesitation. And I'm sur they would have done the same for me. But a stranger? Not something I would have done.

I agree fully, as said in my first post - there's no hereditary tests require for either donations.

To be honest had I known the problems I have (genetically) now I would have opted not to have children.

[Melamaphine]

I don't know what the legal situation is like in the US, but the UK has been moving towards a system where all sperm/egg donation has to be recorded, and all babies born this way have the legal right to know and trace the donor. This has caused an awful lot of debate, as it will seriously affect the willingness of donors.

It is quite perceivable that a donor could end up with a court case in 20 years, being sued for x amount of compensation for not being in the child's life and not contributing. While this may seem like conjecture, the doubt cast in any potential donor's mind is going to outweigh any short-term benefits - be they monetary or emotional.

I recently saw an advert in a glossy magazine advertising for an egg donor, i think this demonstrates the lengths people are having to go to find a donor now. I'm not sure what my opinion is on it, I understand that people want to be able to have a child and I'm fully in support of this. However, this child is essentially still not theirs 100%, so why rule out adoption? The child is the one that has to live with this decision, so of course they should be able to know where they came from but this means the likelihood of that child existing is rapidly decreasing.

A very tricky area of ethics/rights, I really don't know what my opinion is on this one!

[Monkey]

I see what you are saying Mel..

I can see how they can have the right to know.. however donors should be protected from any legal action taken against them. That would just be stupid.

but humans are stupid at times..

HOWEVER record so you dont marry a half brother by misstake I think is a good idea..