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West Ender · 19-05-2008, 21:06

From my limited knowledge of this, I understand that only umbilical blood from the newborn is used for the treatment. I can't see anything wrong with this. I have no problem with IVF (I had a colleague who had IVF twins which she wouldn't have had without the technology) and I can't see much difference. I am quite sure "saviour" siblings are as much loved as the child they can help so where's the dilemma?

I have, thank God, never been in the position where I had a child that needed medical intervention to keep it alive. It must be a horrendous situation for a parent to be in and if another much-loved child can help the suffering one then - why not?

19-05-2008, 21:06	#3
West Ender Passed away 25-11-09 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lymm, Cheshire Posts: 2,674 Blog Entries: 147 Liked: 2 times Rep Power: 193	Re: Saviour Siblings From my limited knowledge of this, I understand that only umbilical blood from the newborn is used for the treatment. I can't see anything wrong with this. I have no problem with IVF (I had a colleague who had IVF twins which she wouldn't have had without the technology) and I can't see much difference. I am quite sure "saviour" siblings are as much loved as the child they can help so where's the dilemma? I have, thank God, never been in the position where I had a child that needed medical intervention to keep it alive. It must be a horrendous situation for a parent to be in and if another much-loved child can help the suffering one then - why not? __________________ * Some cinemas let the flying monkeys in............and some don't.