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"Good mothering" or "good citizenship"?
Maree Porter1, Ian H Kerridge, Christopher F C Jordens
1Centre for Values, Ethics and the Law in Medicine (VELiM), Central Clinical School, University of Sydney, Level 1, Medical Foundation Building, 92-94 Parramatta Road, Camperdown 2006, Australia. maree.porter@sydney.edu.au
Journal of Bioethical Inquiry
|November 27, 2012
Summary
Pregnant women face difficult decisions regarding umbilical cord blood banking. The choice between donating to a public bank or storing privately creates a conflict between maternal and civic duties.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Innovations
- Reproductive Health Choices
- Bioethics
Background:
- Umbilical cord blood (UCB) banking presents expectant mothers with significant choices.
- Options include donating UCB to public banks or private storage for a fee.
- Public donation is viewed as altruistic civic duty, while private storage is seen as future insurance.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate Australian women's decision-making process regarding umbilical cord blood banking.
- To explore the competing discourses influencing choices between public donation and private storage.
Main Methods:
- Survey of Australian women regarding their decisions on umbilical cord blood banking.
- Analysis of the factors influencing the choice between donating or privately storing UCB.
Main Results:
- Mothers perceive a conflict between the roles of a 'good mother' and a 'good citizen'.
- The decision-making process is influenced by competing societal expectations and values.
- Value pluralism helps explain the complex choices women face in UCB banking.
Conclusions:
- Umbilical cord blood banking decisions highlight a tension between personal and societal values.
- Women navigate conflicting discourses, impacting their choices about UCB donation or storage.
- Understanding these competing values is crucial for informed reproductive health decision-making.
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