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21. I think this is one of the many ethical issues that is complicated and not black and white.

Thu Aug 4, 2016, 02:22 PM

Aug 2016

So I wouldn't reject this out of hand.

However, years ago I was on a committee that reviewed University research and was surprised about the casual attitude of some of the researchers. They proposed using sperm from a sperm bank without getting permission from the donors for this use. That didn't seem right to me -- but a couple scientists on the committee thought it would be fine. I don't remember what the final decision was, but it still seems wrong to use donated sperm in this manner without getting permission.

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