Embryo adoption available in the US
Hi all
I watched an interesting show on Discovery Health channel (Foxtel) today and thought I would ask some of you who have been through or are considering IVF about it.
There is an organisation in the US that 'adopts' out the unused embryos of couples who have gone through IVF treatment. Basically, the process is much the same as adopting a child, couples apply to be considered for adoption and the couples donating their embryos have the opportunity to choose who should get their embryos. The extent of contact after a birth is then up to both couples. Obviously, the successful adopting couple have to go through the process of having the embryos implanted as if they had done IVF.
I wondered what anyone who has had IVF in Australia and wonders what to do with their remaining frozen embryos thinks of this. I imagine it would be a very difficult thing to have to decide (as you do currently) whether to destroy or donate your embryos for research or to other couples (anonymously here, I gather?). Would it make you feel better or worse to potentially see a child that is yours genetically go to a family of your choosing?
Anyway, I found the show very interesting and thought I would ask!