Abstract
This manuscript assesses the risks, benefits, and ethical concerns regarding the use of assisted reproductive techniques (ART) to create a new donor for stem cell transplantation. We address ethical literature, the medical and psychosocial impact on patient, donor, family, and medical caregivers, and the appropriate decision-making process. We conclude that the use of ART to create a stem cell donor can be ethically acceptable. The decision to conceive a donor has medical and psychosocial implications. The family is the appropriate decision-maker and must consider risks and benefits to all parties with input from medical caregivers.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 249-253 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Pediatric Blood and Cancer |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 2007 |
Keywords
- Blood
- Cord
- Ethics
- Pediatric hematology/oncology
- Psychosocial
- Stem cell transplantation
- Transplantation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Hematology
- Oncology
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Morgan, E. R., Girod, J., & Rinehart, J. S. (2007). Having a child to save a sibling: Reassessing risks and benefits of creating stem cell donors. Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 48(3), 249-253. https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.20990