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    Australian sperm donor law raises ethical questions
    Malaysia Sun
    Wednesday 28th November, 2007  


    An Australian state parliament has given reproductive donors control over who receives their sperm or eggs.

    A New South Wales parliament bill gives donors the right to exclude recipients based on their religious or ethnic backgrounds, their sexual orientation and marital status.

    It is believed the main purpose of the law is to make it easier for donor-conceived children to receive information about their donor parent.

    Opposition MP‘s have called the law discriminatory and a bad precedent, saying it will undermine the idea that Australians don't discriminate against people because of their sexuality, marital status, race or religion.

    Others have defended the Bill, by saying donors will be more likely to participate, knowing they can rule out certain people from receiving their sperm or eggs.

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    By Anonymous, 11-29-07, 12:46 AM

    Australian sperm donor law raises ethical questions

    the whole process is sick and sickening the society
    By Anonymous, 11-29-07, 09:51 AM
    This is stupid, what if someone tells you, that my dad gave his sperm to your mother and that’s why you are here.. How would that person feel? Who would be his real father? the donor or the one sleeping with his mother? if you cant have child, then dont, it’s the willing of God.. so get use to it..
    By Anonymous, 11-29-07, 12:19 PM

    Satans influence

    these things are being added in the society by Satan who is influencing its companions to do it
    By Anonymous, 11-29-07, 05:43 PM

    its ok...

    donor sperms or eggs are ok. some people cant have children due to something biologically wrong with their sperm or egg producing mechanism.so getting the donated version is ok people. this is modern world...its not even necessary to know the donor as long as the recipients are willing.
    By riaz.jk79@zapakmail.com, 11-29-07, 05:24 AM

    i disagree

    I think it is totally not acceptable at all. How can anybody donates his sperm and makes another ones wife pregnant. I totally disagree with this

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