Reproductive technologies are being used to remove people like me from future generations. Who will be next?Britain’s largest sperm bank has a policy of turning away autistic donors and those diagnosed with other neurological disabilities,such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder [ADHD], dyslexia and obsessive compulsive disorder.
The London Sperm Bank’s policies are deeply concerning. But to those of us who occupy been monitoring the ways in which genetic knowledge is being misused across the globe, or they are not surprising. In egg donations (as in sperm donations) similar genetic screening of a diagnosis and a family history of autism,dyslexia and obsessive compulsive disorder is not unusual. There is considerable evidence to support that these are all conditions with strong genetic components.Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com