Extracting bone marrow is very painful. That is a very hard thing to ask of such a young person. What mother ever wants her child to be in pain?
I know, and that’s where my mixed feelings come in.
You asked,”What mother ever wants her child to be in pain?” I would also ask, “What mother ever wants her child to die?”
It’s not an easy decision, but this is one I think society has no right to dabble in.
If the parents are given all the facts, who am I to make that kind of decision for them.
I’m glad I’ll never have to make the decision.
Cord blood can be used as well as bone marrow extracted from an older person.
In this case, the child’s birth is enough to provide the sample needed to save the sibling.