Swiss Evangelical Alliance opposes egg donation plans for women in Switzerland

By Chris Eyte - Posted at Christian Daily International:

The Swiss Evangelical Alliance (Schweizerische Evangelische Allianz, SEA) has strongly opposed a government proposal to legalize egg donation for women, warning that it raises serious ethical concerns and risks the exploitation of vulnerable donors.

The Swiss Federal Council and parliament are considering a revision to the country’s Reproductive Medicine Act that would allow egg donation for married couples, aiming to help women facing infertility. The SEA, however, argues that the policy change would lead to new moral and social problems rather than solving existing ones.

In a recent statement, the evangelical body said it had carefully weighed the legitimate desire of couples to have children against the broader ethical implications. After thorough theological and ethical reflection, the SEA concluded that egg donation should not be introduced as a legal norm in Switzerland.

The evangelical body has concluded that egg donation should be rejected as a policy norm because of the potential risks of exploitation for would-be mothers, alongside other health risks and the destruction of human embryos.

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