Ethics

Part I:
Read the first two articles, both of which discuss the
same topic: the fact that many (perhaps dozens) of donor
children are being conceived using sperm from the same
sperm donor. As you read these two articles, consider
the following questions:
­ -Were you surprised by the scenario described in these
articles? Why or why not?
­ -Should there be a limit on the number of children who
can be conceived using sperm from the same donor?
Why or why not?
­ -Should donors be allowed to retain anonymity? Why or
why not? What types of potentially useful information
remains off­limits to the donor children as a result of
donor anonymity?

Part II:
Read the third article, which discusses a recent lawsuit
against a sperm bank that accidently used sperm from a
donor of a different racial background than the donor
that the recipient actually had selected. As you read this
article, consider the following questions:
­ -Should Jennifer Cramblett receive any of the
compensation that she is demanding from the Midwest
Sperm Bank? Why or why not?
­ -Should donor race be a characteristic about which
sperm recipients can ask? Should donor race be a
characteristic about which sperm recipients should ask?
Why or why not?

ARTICLES
PART I
Article from the New York
Times: “One Sperm
Donor, 150 Sons and
Daughters” file:///C:/Users/wixxy/Downloads/One%20Sperm%20Donor,%20150%20Sons%20and%20Daughters%20-%20NYTimes.pdf

Article from the Boston
Globe: “Sperm Donor has
70 Kids, and Counting” file:///C:/Users/wixxy/Downloads/Sperm%20donor%20has%2070%20kids,%20and%20counting%20-%20The%20Boston%20Globe.pdf

PART II
file:///C:/Users/wixxy/Downloads/Bespoke%20Babies.pdf
Article from Slate:
“Bespoke Babies”