Lost Cause
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Ever thought about it?
When I was in my 20s, a bunch of my GI buddies were in a program that paid them for their donations. I didn't do it then, because I couldn't abstain from sex for the time required for a good load to donate. (My offspring have always been blue eyed blondes) I read where college students are doing it for school money. Anything wrong in your view with turning your genetic material into an commodity? Has anyone already donated?
Sample donation rates;
Donors receive $3,000 the day of egg retrieval. But more is involved than just showing up at the hospital and offering to donate.
The donor undergoes a screening process to test for genetics and must fill out a 10-page questionnaire.
This is necessary to find a good three-generation history of the donor, then there is blood testing, and a genetic counselor makes sure there are no genetic problems.
After all of the testing, the donor’s name goes on a list from which recipients choose.
The whole process can take up to three months to complete.
Not only can a donor make $3,000 by donating, but she also can help a couple start a family.
Some male students may see donating sperm as a way to make easy money, but the screening process weeds out many potential donors.
Donating is not that easy, though. It costs the medical center $4,000 just to screen donors, do genetic work-up and find a sample with no chromosomal problems. Then the sample is quarantined for four to six months, and the donor gets $50 to $100 per sample.
When I was in my 20s, a bunch of my GI buddies were in a program that paid them for their donations. I didn't do it then, because I couldn't abstain from sex for the time required for a good load to donate. (My offspring have always been blue eyed blondes) I read where college students are doing it for school money. Anything wrong in your view with turning your genetic material into an commodity? Has anyone already donated?
Sample donation rates;
Donors receive $3,000 the day of egg retrieval. But more is involved than just showing up at the hospital and offering to donate.
The donor undergoes a screening process to test for genetics and must fill out a 10-page questionnaire.
This is necessary to find a good three-generation history of the donor, then there is blood testing, and a genetic counselor makes sure there are no genetic problems.
After all of the testing, the donor’s name goes on a list from which recipients choose.
The whole process can take up to three months to complete.
Not only can a donor make $3,000 by donating, but she also can help a couple start a family.
Some male students may see donating sperm as a way to make easy money, but the screening process weeds out many potential donors.
Donating is not that easy, though. It costs the medical center $4,000 just to screen donors, do genetic work-up and find a sample with no chromosomal problems. Then the sample is quarantined for four to six months, and the donor gets $50 to $100 per sample.
