Modern Embryo Donation On Increase

By Nora Jennings


The process of donating an embryo entails the donor giving recipient embryos after the former undergoes in vitro fertilization. The donated egg is the placed in the uterus of the recipient and she is said to be pregnant. Child birth takes place as in ordinary pregnancies. The child after birth belongs to the recipient who carried the baby in the uterus and ultimately gave birth. Embryo donation is not controlled by any specific law both at federal and state level. State governments have however expressed their intention to come up with legislation that recognizes and controls the process.

The donation may be done openly or anonymously. In the later, the parties in the donation disclose who they are to each other and may even establish a bond. In most instances however, only limited information is provided to the two parties. Any information that may compromise the privacy of the parties such as their name and homes is withheld.

Debate has erupted whether this process should be referred to as egg adoption or donation. The meaning of the two terms however have great levels of similarity since the process involves transfer of an embryo from a donor to a recipient and a clinically assisted procedure.

The number of those patients who want to donate their embryos varies significantly. Some prefer to preserve theirs for future use; others would offer such donations if they are used for only research purposes while a small number would donate to needy couples. Specialists such as Dr. Jeffrey say that these statistics are because most people are not decided on whether to donate or not.

In a number of countries like the US, donor screening is done according to laid done rules of screening. This is done to detect any infectious diseases. If screening is not done then the egg is designated as not screened and the recipient is fully informed before transfer so as to accept the risk. The recipient may even have his or her embryologist carry out further testing. The amount of screening done depends on the genetic makeup of the donor and the IVF clinic.

For a awfully long time, adoption was the only way out for infertile women and generally couples caught in this predicament. One has to go through the legal bureaucracies during adoption in order to gain parentage of a child. This scientific advancement has therefore been welcomed by many. Unlike in the past, women with fertility problems can be pregnant and even give birth. These efforts in the US have been reinforced by the federal government through budgetary allocation.

Although a number of procedures are followed during the process of the adoption, there are no legal requirements hence the whole process is primarily based on the willingness of the parties.

This latest scientific development in medicine is fast gaining ground.Research indicates that the number of people who have successfully undergone the embryo transfer program has significantly increased in recent past.This clearly shows that this science has been embraced by society and more so people with fertility problems.




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