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tto think it should be illegal to travel abroad for anonymous egg/sperm donation?

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ZoeCM · 24/07/2024 19:09

If the government can ban people from travelling outside the UK for FGM, why can't they ban this? It's absolutely appalling that clinics will destroy all records of a child's biological parent in this day and age. Yes, the child can potentially trace their parents through companies such as AncestryDNA, but there's no guarantee they'll be successful. It's a massive abuse of power.

Anonymous donation is all about what's best for the recipients and the donor, never the child. AIBU to think it should be illegal to travel abroad for this purpose?

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masomenos · 24/07/2024 19:28

You've got a bee in your bonnet about something, but I can't tell what because there's no logic in what you've posted, or much thought actually.

Sperm donation undeniably raises issues. Going abroad for it has nothing to do with it. And it can't be policed. Or a ban against it forced. What is your actual problem?

What does any of this have to do with FGM?

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ZoeCM · 24/07/2024 19:27

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How does anyone find out that someone's gone abroad for FGM?

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ZoeCM · 24/07/2024 19:26

Wolfpa · 24/07/2024 19:21

It’s nowhere near the same level as FGM.

I know women who have no idea who their child’s father is, how is this any different? Should the government make one night stands illegal too? Or make it illegal not to take the morning after pill after one?

But by that logic, we as may just legalise anonymous donation in the UK as well. Once you involve outside agencies in conception, there needs to be some sort of ethical regulations. Otherwise, clinics could just decide they're going to keep a couple's embryos for research instead of transferring them, and justify it with "Well, people lie all the time."

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Simonjt · 24/07/2024 19:23

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Wolfpa · 24/07/2024 19:21

It’s nowhere near the same level as FGM.

I know women who have no idea who their child’s father is, how is this any different? Should the government make one night stands illegal too? Or make it illegal not to take the morning after pill after one?

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ZoeCM · 24/07/2024 19:14

^ It's not as bad as FGM, but it's still extremely unethical. My point is that if the government can stop people from travelling outside the UK for that purpose, why not for this?

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TheBottomsOfMyTrousersAreRolled · 24/07/2024 19:10

what a vile comparison this is to fgm.

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