Christopher Barratt, in the article “Clinical Challenges in Providing Embryos for Stem-cell Initiatives,” suggests that researchers could use women that are willing to donate eggs that could be fertilized and normally have ovarian stimulation and egg recovery. His thinking is, the women that already participate in egg-sharing, where recipients get the eggs, would possibly consider donating them to research instead. Barratt says “…to donate, the decision rests solely with the donors” (Barratt). The researchers then gave the decision to the donor to donate towards research, instead of egg-sharing for a recipient. The argument that Barratt makes is that the donors are also individuals that hold full moral status over what is their, allowing them to make the decision. This should then not be considered killing an embryo. If women have the right to make the decision based on abortion or not, they should have the decision to donate to a favorable
Christopher Barratt, in the article “Clinical Challenges in Providing Embryos for Stem-cell Initiatives,” suggests that researchers could use women that are willing to donate eggs that could be fertilized and normally have ovarian stimulation and egg recovery. His thinking is, the women that already participate in egg-sharing, where recipients get the eggs, would possibly consider donating them to research instead. Barratt says “…to donate, the decision rests solely with the donors” (Barratt). The researchers then gave the decision to the donor to donate towards research, instead of egg-sharing for a recipient. The argument that Barratt makes is that the donors are also individuals that hold full moral status over what is their, allowing them to make the decision. This should then not be considered killing an embryo. If women have the right to make the decision based on abortion or not, they should have the decision to donate to a favorable