Saviour siblings, as the name suggests, are children born to donate organs to and save the lives of their sibling. The benefits are obvious: the sibling would be treated, the newborn gets to help their relative and the family gets a new member.
However, the debate surrounding saviour siblings continues to rage on. The issue has also been reignited and brought to the attention of the wider public with the recent films My Sister’s Keeper and Never Let Me Go.
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