Bioethics Institute Ghent (BIG), Department of Philosophy and Moral Science, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
Reprod Biomed Online. 2021 Nov;43(5):771-774. doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2021.08.013. Epub 2021 Sep 1.
This article argues that that there are two important reasons why many potential donors refrain from donating and why many donors value not being outed as a sperm donor. The first reason is the stigma attached to sperm donation. The second is the attribution of fatherhood to the donor. Attributional fatherhood is based on the rejection of the basic rule underlying the practice of sperm donation, i.e. the donor is not the father of the offspring. Attributional fatherhood ascribes the status of father exclusively on the basis of the genetic connection between the donor and the offspring. The violation of the 'responsible father' rule generates moral blame and may result in conflicts, disapproval and rejection. The presence of this view in different groups is demonstrated. Possible solutions for this issue are briefly presented. Given the geneticization of relationships in society in general, this phenomenon may increase in the future, thus putting pressure on the practice of sperm donation.
本文认为，许多潜在的捐精者之所以不愿意捐精，以及许多捐精者之所以重视不被披露为捐精者，有两个重要原因。第一个原因是捐精带来的耻辱。第二个原因是将父亲身份归因于捐精者。归因性父亲身份是基于对捐精实践中基本规则的拒绝，即捐精者不是后代的父亲。归因性父亲身份仅基于捐精者和后代之间的遗传联系赋予父亲的地位。违反“负责任的父亲”规则会引起道德上的谴责，并可能导致冲突、反对和拒绝。不同群体中都存在这种观点。本文简要介绍了可能的解决方案。鉴于社会关系的基因化，这种现象在未来可能会增加，从而对捐精实践造成压力。
