Comments on: The Frozen Embryos http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/10/27/the-frozen-embryos/ Listen to stories on anything from honeymoons to WWII, from award-winning journalists to first-time writers alike, from anywhere in the world. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:14:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: hattie hein http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/10/27/the-frozen-embryos/#comment-1679 Fri, 19 Jan 2007 02:49:03 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/10/27/the-frozen-embryos/#comment-1679 This felt honest and smart. Thanks for writing it. This felt honest and smart. Thanks for writing it.

]]> by: Ramona http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/10/27/the-frozen-embryos/#comment-1389 Mon, 08 Jan 2007 19:19:40 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/10/27/the-frozen-embryos/#comment-1389 Well-put. This is an example if not a clarification of why there is and should be such a constant discussion about ethics regarding reproduction and research. After having quite an upsetting discussion about the recent stem cell research options where I was chided for my often conflicting opinions, this piece was really soothing in a way, to know that other women at least are going through the same ethical considerations, and that it becomes so much more complicated after having a child, the decisions to let genetic material outside our control. Well-put. This is an example if not a clarification of why there is and should be such a constant discussion about ethics regarding reproduction and research. After having quite an upsetting discussion about the recent stem cell research options where I was chided for my often conflicting opinions, this piece was really soothing in a way, to know that other women at least are going through the same ethical considerations, and that it becomes so much more complicated after having a child, the decisions to let genetic material outside our control.

]]> by: Eric Schwartzman http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/10/27/the-frozen-embryos/#comment-1326 Thu, 04 Jan 2007 17:55:45 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/10/27/the-frozen-embryos/#comment-1326 In my case I am trying to decide what to do with excess vials of frozen donor sperm my wife and I bought when we began our process of using DI to conceive our two children. I wish the fees were $75/year as I am looking at $35/month for one year's storage. In my case I am trying to decide what to do with excess vials of frozen donor sperm my wife and I bought when we began our process of using DI to conceive our two children. I wish the fees were $75/year as I am looking at $35/month for one year’s storage.

]]> by: Donore Three http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/10/27/the-frozen-embryos/#comment-799 Fri, 08 Dec 2006 02:06:32 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/10/27/the-frozen-embryos/#comment-799 I've been writing about my experiences trying to find a Jewish couple who needs my spare embryos at http://embryodonation.blogspot.com/ I had the same reaction to Snowflakes as the author of this piece, and I write extensively about that on my blog. One minor correction: the IVF drugs don't make you produce more eggs, they make many eggs your ovaries produce each month all ripen. Normally, only one or two of those eggs ripen, the rest are just shed. The IVF drugs make them all ripen. I thought our ovaries only produced one or two eggs each month before I did IVF. It's a common misconception (haha) since only one or two eggs are eventually released by the ovaries into the uterus. I’ve been writing about my experiences trying to find a Jewish couple who needs my spare embryos at http://embryodonation.blogspot.com/ I had the same reaction to Snowflakes as the author of this piece, and I write extensively about that on my blog.

One minor correction: the IVF drugs don’t make you produce more eggs, they make many eggs your ovaries produce each month all ripen. Normally, only one or two of those eggs ripen, the rest are just shed. The IVF drugs make them all ripen. I thought our ovaries only produced one or two eggs each month before I did IVF. It’s a common misconception (haha) since only one or two eggs are eventually released by the ovaries into the uterus.

]]> by: K C G http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/10/27/the-frozen-embryos/#comment-669 Fri, 01 Dec 2006 20:26:52 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/10/27/the-frozen-embryos/#comment-669 Really an exciting anecdote! But I feel that they could have been donated to some couple without the consideration of thier religion or culture. Also it would be better if the adopted parents remain anonymous. Really an exciting anecdote! But I feel that they could have been donated to some couple without the consideration of thier religion or culture. Also it would be better if the adopted parents remain anonymous.

]]> by: Marty Schneider http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/10/27/the-frozen-embryos/#comment-273 Tue, 07 Nov 2006 01:37:00 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/10/27/the-frozen-embryos/#comment-273 Great piece, Marcia. It really makes me appreciate what you've gone through. I admire you soooo much, you're a wonderful aunt and person. Love you, Marty Great piece, Marcia. It really makes me appreciate what you’ve gone through. I admire you soooo much, you’re a wonderful aunt and person. Love you, Marty

]]> by: Fiona Young-Brown http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/10/27/the-frozen-embryos/#comment-216 Mon, 30 Oct 2006 21:01:45 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/10/27/the-frozen-embryos/#comment-216 What a wonderful piece. As Rebecca also points out, your essay touches upon moral and personal issues that we are not prepared for, but which arise everyday as science races ahead. What a wonderful piece. As Rebecca also points out, your essay touches upon moral and personal issues that we are not prepared for, but which arise everyday as science races ahead.

]]> by: Rebecca Holsen http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/10/27/the-frozen-embryos/#comment-193 Fri, 27 Oct 2006 18:07:54 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/10/27/the-frozen-embryos/#comment-193 More and more questions like those you faced about your frozen embryos are going to face more and more people. What to do about frozen embryos is just the tip of the iceberg. Stem cell research, cloning and genetic research in general are already giving us moral headaches. I'm not against any of this; the practical consequences of such research are probably inevitable, and potentially good. But I am desperately afraid our scientific and technological progress far outstrips our moral and ethical progress as a species. I just don't think that we are up to solving the moral dilemmas that genetic technology will produce. I enjoyed and admired your essay because it rendered vivid one such dilemma. More and more questions like those you faced about your frozen embryos are going to face more and more people. What to do about frozen embryos is just the tip of the iceberg. Stem cell research, cloning and genetic research in general are already giving us moral headaches. I’m not against any of this; the practical consequences of such research are probably inevitable, and potentially good. But I am desperately afraid our scientific and technological progress far outstrips our moral and ethical progress as a species. I just don’t think that we are up to solving the moral dilemmas that genetic technology will produce. I enjoyed and admired your essay because it rendered vivid one such dilemma.

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