Breakpoint When Fertility Treatments Don’t Treat Infertility
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Aug 6, 2025 Explore the dark side of unregulated surrogacy, revealing troubling cases that jeopardize children's welfare. Delve into the ethical dilemmas in reproductive technologies, where profit often supersedes the sanctity of life. Discuss the shift from addressing infertility to catering to personal desires, emphasizing the need for human dignity in the face of consumerism. This thought-provoking discussion raises crucial questions about the future of medicine and morality in reproductive practices.
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Surrogacy Horror Story
- Logan Riley and Brandon Mitchell, a married couple, bought a baby through surrogacy despite Mitchell being a registered child sex offender.
- This case exposes the lack of regulations in surrogacy, unlike traditional adoption processes.
Legal Loopholes and Tech Advances
- Lack of legal restrictions for reproductive technologies allows ethically concerning outcomes like surrogacy by offenders.
- Artificial reproductive technologies now advance to complex genetic procedures like mitochondrial donation.
Mitochondrial Donation Explained
- Mitochondrial donation creates babies with DNA from three parents to prevent mitochondrial diseases, not to create hybrids.
- Initially for disease prevention, these practices could expand to cater to non-infertile adults wanting children.