Most say it’s OK to freeze ova or sperm for posthumous use

09.05.2011                      05.Ijar, 5771                      Gedenktag; Tag 20 des Omer; Ta'anit BH"B

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Most say it’s OK to freeze ova or sperm for posthumous use

More women support posthumous use of reproductive material than men, 60% of the secular public, 59% of people aged 18 to 34.

On the eve of Remembrance Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism, a new survey has shown that more than half of Jewish Israelis would consider freezing sperm or eggs for posthumous use if they were in a life-threatening situation.
The study, conducted for the New Family organization, queried a representative sample of 500 Jewish adults….