Trisha Santos Daily staff writer T he miracles of science never cease to amaze me, but a line has to be drawn. It was about twenty years ago when the birth of Louise Brown, the first test-tube baby, brought hope to thousands of infertile couples. The offers for potential donors are also increasing by leaps and bounds. While every couple has the right to raise a child, assisted reproductive technology is not the best option. But if she is truly donating her eggs to give the gift of pregnancy, she should do it out of the goodness of her own heart.
Assisted reproduction is ethically wrong because it renders children into articles of commerce.
The exorbitant prices offered by wealthy couples create a business transaction rather than a medical one. While women have the right to make any decision regarding their bodies, the inherent financial incentive for egg donors amounts to exploitation. In the United States alone, there are 450,000 children in foster care, but only 4 percent of American families have adopted a child, according to the National Council for Adoption. Adoption is the best solution for anybody wanting a child. I live by the belief that just because we can do something doesn't mean we should do it.