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Darn! Unlike Trump's.... I was hope to make mine a bit.... JoeOtterbein Apr 2018 #1
I guess I'm shallow. sarah FAILIN Apr 2018 #2
Best not sign the donor card, then Mariana Apr 2018 #3
Nobody would want my face or ovaries sarah FAILIN Apr 2018 #8
The ovaries and testicles don't appear to be going on, yet. Mariana Apr 2018 #10
It's a compassionate act, no matter what body part is involved dawg day Apr 2018 #51
A face would not look the same on another skull. MrsCoffee Apr 2018 #26
But when the poor bastard learns he Codeine Apr 2018 #36
Haha! MrsCoffee Apr 2018 #39
i don't think people need ovaries to live or function in life in basic ways. JI7 Apr 2018 #5
I didn't think they needed a scrotum and penis for basic life either sarah FAILIN Apr 2018 #9
Because the person who lost it wanted it done. LisaL Apr 2018 #18
If you're a 20-year-old soldier who lost his sexual organs to a bomb-- dawg day Apr 2018 #53
Well, exactly. LisaL Apr 2018 #60
That depends on age, pre- or post-menopausal, and Ilsa Apr 2018 #72
ok, i understand now. i wouldn't have a problem donating JI7 May 2018 #88
if/when i die people can take whatever they want of me if it means an improvement in their lives JI7 Apr 2018 #4
++++++++ However.. uppityperson Apr 2018 #6
No sarah FAILIN Apr 2018 #7
The article doesn't say testicles were transplanted. nt. Mariana Apr 2018 #11
The scrotum is pretty much just a package for the testes sarah FAILIN Apr 2018 #17
They likely used silicone implants SoCalNative Apr 2018 #47
They didn't use the testes for ethical reasons. herding cats Apr 2018 #69
The article posted did not say that sarah FAILIN Apr 2018 #73
It's an old argument which doesn't apply in this case. herding cats Apr 2018 #74
Oh, my. MineralMan Apr 2018 #12
Thank you uppityperson Apr 2018 #13
Knowledge is Good! MineralMan Apr 2018 #14
Well why bother then? sarah FAILIN Apr 2018 #15
Testes were removed prior to transplant for ethical reasons. LisaL Apr 2018 #16
And that is my issue sarah FAILIN Apr 2018 #19
They were removed based on what has been reported. LisaL Apr 2018 #20
Sorry. sarah FAILIN Apr 2018 #30
Two seconds with Google answered your question. Codeine Apr 2018 #22
another source Ms. Toad Apr 2018 #27
Such injuries have been a feature of wars since at least the dawn of explosive devices... Hekate Apr 2018 #35
Anonymous? The linked article includes the recipient's name a picture. nt tblue37 Apr 2018 #44
That's a different guy. LisaL Apr 2018 #46
That's an odd view mythology Apr 2018 #43
Exactly. It's loving and nurturing that makes you a parent-- dawg day Apr 2018 #58
It's not odd to me at all. sarah FAILIN Apr 2018 #68
do you also feel you wouldn't love an adopted grandchild as much ? JI7 May 2018 #89
Not what I said sarah FAILIN May 2018 #90
Thanks for clearing that up. That would ecstatic Apr 2018 #63
Those penises that are constructed from scratch MineralMan Apr 2018 #49
I was being facetious. sarah FAILIN Apr 2018 #71
The cosmetic penises SoCalNative Apr 2018 #48
Yes. Exactly. Not the same at all. MineralMan Apr 2018 #50
A penis doesn't provide genetic material-- just delivers it dawg day Apr 2018 #54
Well, that's not what the article says. LisaL Apr 2018 #56
That's incorrect. Sperm cells would always have the donor's genes. MineralMan Apr 2018 #66
People are selfish and stupid. Codeine Apr 2018 #21
Now I have a very weird question wonkwest Apr 2018 #23
It would be the donor genes. Codeine Apr 2018 #24
I'm just imagining the legal clusterfark wonkwest Apr 2018 #25
From a legal perspective, Ms. Toad Apr 2018 #28
Exactly this. Codeine Apr 2018 #32
Thanks for the input, but a few more questions that might arise wonkwest Apr 2018 #45
Hmm... do sperm donors have to get their parents' permission dawg day Apr 2018 #59
Funny you should mention that . . . Ms. Toad Apr 2018 #75
Legally, the donor makes the decision. Ms. Toad Apr 2018 #77
I guess I just have a more utilitarian philosophy. Codeine Apr 2018 #29
Part of my questioning is due to personal experience wonkwest Apr 2018 #52
This couple could do genetic embryo testing to eliminate the embryos that have the genetic defect. LisaL Apr 2018 #55
Money and religion are concerns wonkwest Apr 2018 #62
Whose kid? The parents are the ones who raise the child dawg day Apr 2018 #57
Oh, I'm not wonkwest May 2018 #79
Parentage is not determined by whose DNA is involved jberryhill Apr 2018 #76
What do you think of the donor implications? wonkwest May 2018 #78
I'm just curious to know if a donor's family would have some avenue to veto it. jberryhill May 2018 #80
That is really, really interesting. wonkwest May 2018 #81
I don't know why you would never have to deal with these issues jberryhill May 2018 #83
I feel like I've read about cases where support has been awarded wonkwest May 2018 #85
It can depend on the state jberryhill May 2018 #86
Then the answer I'd give . . . wonkwest May 2018 #87
When I'm done with my body, any usable spare parts may go to those in need... Hekate Apr 2018 #31
True, the face does not look the same. milestogo Apr 2018 #40
Tough to decide between the *Forrest Tucker Model* or the full *Uncle Miltie*... VOX Apr 2018 #33
Doc, can you make sure I can go the Full Monty? nt Codeine Apr 2018 #38
*Horse by name, horse by nature, eh?* VOX Apr 2018 #61
Meh, take any bit you need. I won't need it anymore. n/t X_Digger Apr 2018 #34
Donating one's body means donating the whole body unless specific exclusions are made. milestogo Apr 2018 #37
I want my whole body used. Codeine Apr 2018 #41
We're Elysium bound anyway misanthrope Apr 2018 #42
I'm late to the discussion but.... TomSlick Apr 2018 #64
I really hope that when I go Codeine Apr 2018 #65
I agree. TomSlick Apr 2018 #67
I am so glad to hear that. As I said upthread, I won't need my bits when I'm gone. nt Hekate May 2018 #82
My driver's license says I'm an organ donor thucythucy Apr 2018 #70
Ooooo...! I want a wiener transplant. Make it a double! Give me a big one for the weekdays and... Bucky May 2018 #84
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