embryo adoption
Is embryo adoption halachically acceptable (receipt of an embryo donation)? Does the egg have to come from a Jewish woman? Does the sperm have to
I am a medical student and we are currently learning about the endocrine and reproductive systems. We have come across the cases of testicular feminization and Klinefelter’s syndrome, etc., and I was wondering whether a person’s sex/gender is determined by their chromosomes or by external features.
According to Jewish law, the legal gender of a person is determined by his or her external genitalia. Therefore, according to the halakha a person with testicular feminization or Swyer’s syndrome (XY gonadal dysgenesis) is considered to be female.
Despite her chromosomal profile, a woman with Swyer’s syndrome can become pregnant and give birth through ovum donation, IVF and embryo transfer to the womb after appropriate endocrinological preparation/pre-treatment.
(Note: I did not understand your question about a person with Klinefelter’s syndrome as he has a Y chromosome in addition to male genitalia.)
Is embryo adoption halachically acceptable (receipt of an embryo donation)? Does the egg have to come from a Jewish woman? Does the sperm have to
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