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I plan to keep listening so I can hear out the full story but I would avoid if you’ve dealt with infertility trauma. While so far it seems like the goal is better screening of health data etc by clinics, the reality is that a lot of additional effort required by donors would mean fewer donors and fewer options for those struggling with infertility. The question is - how much information does a person inherently deserve about their biology? I don’t know the answer to that, but I don’t think it’s as cut and dry as the podcast makes it seem. I also worry this stigmatizes a lot of the choices people who deal with infertility already struggle to make. Updated now that I’ve finished: I’m super interested in this topic but thought this was terribly done. Ep 8 in particular was egregious and fear mongering. “while we can’t say for sure the egg retrievals caused her cancer…” no. You can’t say that AT ALL. There was no credible evidence presented that one caused the other. Questions around the fertility industry, rights to privacy of donors vs information for the donor conceived, etc are fascinating questions to unpack and I hope someone else covers them in a more thoughtful way.
KerrieD83 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 06/11/22
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Awesome! Though I could not care less about the donors' privacy haha! They brought a human into the world and all humans get to learn their story. It's the 21st century, this privacy nonsense is out the door. There are way more important thingsRead full review »
jodoin1425 via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 04/13/22
I am heartbroken for these parents who experienced incredible hardship and pain brought on by infertility. Then to have their difficulties and choices further stigmatized by this podcast. Is it any wonder they were too embarrassed to share? I hope it improves.
Annaphoebes via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 03/15/22
If you like this episode! Check out the center for bioethics and culture! Thanks for creating more awareness about a topic so shrouded in mystery and resistance to research!
Shannonomgthisapp via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/20/22
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