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The chimera and the discounted women : Comments
By Susan Hawthorne, published 24/11/2006Stem cell research - why would we ignore the use of women as commodities for science?
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To this one, I can only say, refer to Cannold's piece. The idea of women as 'raw material' does women a disservice and implies they are incapable of exercising choice.
By the same logic, all male sperm donors are 'raw material' clearly unable to make a rational choice. Blood donors, organ donors, bone marrow donors... all these people. Are they merely 'raw material?' should their right to give 'raw material' be stripped?
In a free society, people should always have the right to make their own choices, provided it harms no one else, and does not have a negative impact upon society.