Mandy’s Choice 2006
Distributed by Filmakers Library, 124 East 40th Street, New York, NY 10016; 202-808-4980
Produced by Luisa Pretolani; Stampede & Pahni Productions
Directed by Luisa Pretolani
DVD, color, 50 min.
College - Adult
Bioethics, Death and Dying, Psychology, Social Sciences
Date Entered: 10/30/2008
Reviewed by Katherine Parsons, Information Literacy Outreach Librarian, Bronx Community CollegePosthumous sperm retrieval is a controversial issue in the medical arena. It goes beyond the realm of organ donations. Is it right for a wife to decide that her comatose husband become a father? What about the husband’s consent?
This program gives a gripping and compelling account of the tragic loss of a husband and his wife’s decision, with his parents’ blessings to have her husband’s sperm extracted and preserved in order for her to conceive a child.
This program is recommended because it presents a forum for debate on the ethical and moral views regarding posthumous sperm retrieval. One weakness in the program is that it only discusses one side of the issue. An opposing viewpoint would be a welcome addition to the film.