Should parents be consulted before their son's foreskin is sold after circumcision?
http://www.spike.com/video/little-snip/3330711
They claim that when a baby is circumcised the left over foreskin is sold. Both of my son's are circumcised and I don't recall signing anything saying they could sell my son's tissue. If this is being done, shouldn't the parents be made aware? Have the choice to choose? and considering the video also claims every foreskin brings in $100,000 ..couldn't the parents even be compensated?
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Cord blood, which is incredibly valuable in the medical community is only used for research with express permission (theoretically) so I would certainly consider this a matter where the parents permission should be explicit and in writing. The tissue should also not be sold, by anyone, in my opinion.
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As for compensation, I don't think that there should be any if the item is donated. If I were to pass and my heart was donated, does the doctor charge the new patient for the price of my heart? Does my family receive compensation for that charge? I think not. (If I'm wrong please let me know) So why should a young man's circumcision skin be paid for?
This is simple. If it's consented to be donated, fine. But there shouldn't be a charge or financial gain other than the labor involved in the procedure.
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http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/146761/human_foreskins_are_big_business_for.html?cat=69
So my next question is, who gets that $100,000 if not the family? If the money came to the family that "donated" then that'd be fine. My second insistence would be that people should be able to "opt-out" of the practice if they choose to deny the extra income.
Anyone else profiting off of it (besides the family) is exploitative and unethical. No wonder the general public doesn't know about it. Someone is pocketing $100k and not sharing!
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Eh I'd be careful with the source. AC is a writer submitted site, she doesn't list any valid sources either.I'm prone to believe it's true, but I'd like to know for sure because at the very least parents should be made aware that there children's tissue is being used for profit.
I'd hate to see parents start circumcising just to get 100,000.. but.. I could really use 200,000 and I did it for other reasons lol
Should they be told - probably but I don't think that's what really happens to it.
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you waite till you get older and have it removed and say if foreskin would be considered a body "part.You would know than.