Ban post-mortem sperm procurement on humansdebates

The air is cool and heavy with the scent of disinfectant. Before this, Rothman had been extracting sperm from men living with infertility, work that gave him a detailed knowledge of male reproductive anatomy, experience in sperm extraction and preservation, and contacts who knew he was interested in assisting men with reproductive issues. Parker MJ. These rights are based on the presumption that the proxies do have a reliable idea about the religious, moral, or political thinking of the patient in question and are generally accepted because it facilitates organ donation in individuals who are not registered in a donor registry. Gaby Vernoff gave birth to baby Brandalynn from sperm extracted by Rothman 30 hours after her husband died. Categories : Medical aspects of death Fertility medicine Ethically disputed medical practices.