One of the most pressing controversies surrounding in vitro fertilization involves the number of embryos which doctors place into a woman's uterus. Some doctors have placed as many as seven - hence, anomalies such as the Iowa septuplets. More conservative doctors usually limit the number to four or five. Statistically, only one is likely to implant- but the risk of conceiving twins, triplets and even quadruplets remains, and is quite a bit higher than for women who conceive naturally. Alpha Therapeutic customer service representative Edith Banachea says the need for medicines made from the plasma is great.
People feel put down if they come here.
If you knew how many thousands of people need the medicine, you would change your mind. Just as the donor may never know whether she has fostered the birth of a child, she will likewise never know whether any of her embryos were sacrificed in order for one to survive. Brubaker says there have been women who have donated more than once. Although there is no scientific documentation regarding the long term effects of undergoing the process, some experts worry about the donor's future fertility, and the moral implications of searching for specific physical characteristics when choosing a biological parent for a child. Ovarian cancer has also been mentioned as a possible increased risk, although no conclusive research supports that notion.