Would you?

I recently read an interesting magazine article about some military wives who have used their husbands frozen sperm to conceive a child after their husband had been killed in the line of duty. Would you consider doing this if your husband had a job with a high mortality rate, had to receive a certain cancer treatment, had a terminal illness, or other?
I think (if I was in that situation) that if we hadn’t already had any children, I might consider it, because I would want a piece of him with me still. But then there is the question of later explaining to the child and/or nosy people about the conception and possible unforseen emotional complications for the child.
I do think it’s amazing that freezing sperm is even a possibility. Technology these days is truly astounding.

So, would you do it?

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September 24, 2007 | Filed Under Babies, Family | 12 Comments