http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/ca....html?link=rss
Quote:
A Calgary woman says she was shocked to learn of a policy at the city’s only fertility treatment centre that restricts patients from using sperm, eggs or embryos from donors who do not match their ethnic background.
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During routine consultations with her doctor she was told she could only use sperm from donors who were white, like her.
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Dr. Calvin Greene the clinic’s administrative director, confirmed the private facility will not treat couples or singles who insist on using donors of a different ethnicity.
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Greene said doctors at the clinic feel “a child of an ethnic background should have the ability to be able to identify with their ethnic roots.” He added patients should have a “cultural connection” to their donors.
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Okay, I don't live in Calgary anymore, but I'm seriously livid about this absurdly racist policy. I think most of CP would agree with me, but I'm not sure ... is this as insanely stupid and racist as I think it is?
Either way:
The Website of the Fertility Program:
http://www.regionalfertilityprogram.ca/
Their phone number: (403) 284-5444, (Toll Free)1-877-596-6860