Merchandise or gift: Sperm banks and reproductive autonomy
This paper is based on fieldwork conducted in a Scandinavian private sperm bank that operates independently of assisted reproduction clinics. The fact that it is openly run as a business has consequences for the perspective from which the genetic material is offered. It also mediates the relat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Spanish |
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Antropólogos Iberoamericanos en Red
2017-09-01
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| Series: | Antropólogos Iberoamericanos en Red |
| Online Access: | https://www.aibr.org/antropologia/netesp/numeros/1203/120304e.pdf |
| Summary: | This paper is based on fieldwork conducted in a Scandinavian private sperm bank that
operates independently of assisted reproduction clinics. The fact that it is openly run as a
business has consequences for the perspective from which the genetic material is offered. It
also mediates the relationship with individual recipients of the sperm. The existence of this
sperm bank conflicts with the views of Spanish biomedical professionals, who argue that it
is only possible to offer health and safety guarantees regarding samples and traceability of
donations in authorized clinics in order to avoid the risks of incest and consanguinity |
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| ISSN: | 1695-9752 1578-9705 |