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Born to Donate: Proposals for “Savior Sibling” Regulation in Latin America
Zúñiga-Fajuri, Alejandra
Abstract
A Savior Sibling is a child who is born to provide an organ, bone marrow
or cell transplant, to a sibling that is affected with a fatal disease. There
are created with the in vitro fertilization and pre-implantation genetic
diagnosis and, in the process, the ethical standards for organ donation
of children become less demanding. Therefore, we propose that the
authorization of the technique considers, unavoidably, the opinion of
an impartial third party that can guarantee the welfare of the child.
We develop a critical analysis of the laws that regulate the creation of
babies to serve as organ donors. We evaluate under what circumstances
the organizations that play a part in the decisions, fulfill the ethical
standards to allow the organ donation of children.
Keywords
Non-therapeutic medical interventions; Children organ transplant; bioethical legislation
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