Publication: Mercancía o don: Bancos de semen y autonomía reproductiva
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2017-12
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Asociación de Antropólogos Iberoamericanos en Red (AIBR)
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Este artículo se basa en el trabajo de campo realizado en un banco de semen escandinavo, independiente, privado y no vinculado a clínicas de reproducción asistida, cuyo carácter empresarial tiene consecuencias en las concepciones desde las que se presenta el material genético que vende, así como en la relación que mantiene con las receptoras/receptores individuales del citado material genético. Sus premisas chocan con el posicionamiento de los profesionales biomédicos españoles, quienes aseguran que solo en clínicas autorizadas es posible ofrecer garantías sanitarias y de seguridad de las muestras, además del seguimiento de la trazabilidad de las donaciones con el fin de evitar los riesgos de incesto y consanguinidad.
This paper is based on fieldwork conducted in a Scandinavian private sperm bank that operates independently of assisted reproduction clinics. The fact that it is openly run as a business has consequences for the perspective from which the genetic material is offered. It also mediates the relationship with individual recipients of the sperm. The existence of this sperm bank conflicts with the views of Spanish biomedical professionals, who argue that it is only possible to offer health and safety guarantees regarding samples and traceability of donations in authorized clinics in order to avoid the risks of incest and consanguinity
This paper is based on fieldwork conducted in a Scandinavian private sperm bank that operates independently of assisted reproduction clinics. The fact that it is openly run as a business has consequences for the perspective from which the genetic material is offered. It also mediates the relationship with individual recipients of the sperm. The existence of this sperm bank conflicts with the views of Spanish biomedical professionals, who argue that it is only possible to offer health and safety guarantees regarding samples and traceability of donations in authorized clinics in order to avoid the risks of incest and consanguinity