In a recent case law, a lesbien couple has sued and won for child support from a sperm donor. Since organ donation is illegal, should selling sperm be illegal as well? Plese don't present the argument for couples trying to have children. There are plenty of unadopted children in the world and the cost from a fertility clinic is tantamount. Making sperm donation illegal would protect the rights of parents, children, and the donors who are usually poor college kids.
2007-05-22 05:46:36 · 11 answers · asked by alberthastings3 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Whoops, I meant selling donated organs compared to selling sperm
2007-05-22 08:32:37 · update #1
What case was this? Cite your sources?
2007-05-22 05:49:06 · answer #1 · answered by nikaaaay 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, sperm is a body fluid, like blood and bone marrow. and organ donation is not completely illegal, the only form of organ donation that is illegal are for needed organs, a family member can donate a kidney or part of their liver but not their own heart. also illegal is the SELLING of organs.
As for the case you mentioned, the father of the children did not donate the sperm to a clinic nor were any doctors involved. This was a turkey baster donation. The father had regular contact with the children and they called him papa. Many states already have laws on the books shielding sperm donors from child support liability, and the state involved does not.
2007-05-22 06:02:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I would have to see this case with a lesbian couple. I doubt they went through a fertility clinic, since they legally don't give the name of the donor. This would make it hard to get child support. Also, since when is organ donation illegal? And why would you make sperm donation illegal again? I don't see your argument. If you are saying it is to protect the donor, couldn't the donor just not donate to protect themselves?
2007-05-22 05:51:26 · answer #3 · answered by Take it from Toby 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
How can you ask a question and then tell people how to debate it?
Anyway, being a Mom I can tell you, it's not just having a baby in the house that matters. Feeling a baby growing and moving inside you as you develop a body with it can feel like everything to someone. You can't just substitute adoption for having your own child.
I am surprised by the court's ruling (though I've never heard this and you didn't provide any proof that is happened), because usually donating sperm means that you sign away your parental rights.
2007-05-22 05:57:58 · answer #4 · answered by Waiting and Wishing 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I don't think it should be illegal but I fail to see how a donor could be responsible for child support and I have never heard of a same sex couple even asking for such a thing.
2007-05-22 05:51:41 · answer #5 · answered by soulflower 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I imagine that guy had a really BAD lawyer. But yes, you DO have a point, problem being that you're asking a heavy question laden with tax cuts for adoptive parents, taxes for fertility clinics, relaxing the requirements for adoption, strengthening the rights for adoptive parents over biological parents who have put their children up for adoption, adressing the fact that the foster care system is not working, ect.
Its just a bigger question than yes or no. : (
2007-05-22 05:57:50 · answer #6 · answered by <Sweet-Innocence> 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the characterization of the man as a "sperm donor" is sophistry at its BEST!
The man was identifiable - KNEW he was fathering a child - and specifically wanted to avoid supporting the child.
This is LIGHT YEARS away from a "sperm donor" who is NOT identifiable, is NOT fathering a specific child, and is NOT making a donation to avoid child support.
2007-05-22 05:52:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
No, but the rights of sperm donors need to be protected. If women want "planned parenthood" rights, then so should men.
That legal case with lesbians suing is ridiculous. Where are mens rights?
2007-05-22 05:50:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
The case you referred to gives me nightmares. One part you left out, the nimrod in question actively participated and spent money on the child. When you site case law, details are important. I say it should be legal, but seperation and anonomous stance should be mandatory.
2007-05-22 05:53:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When did organ donation become illegal? They just asked me if I wanted to be one on my drivers license renewal?
2007-05-22 05:50:40 · answer #10 · answered by booman17 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋