My Sister's Keeper Research Paper

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Ty How do ill children feel when only a sibling can be a donor? If the ill children had the option to choose would they only choose a donor from their family or would they choose another donor. Sibling are most likely to be a compatible donor for a family member in need. Siblings are identified that they may already be exposed to higher levels of being a compatible donor. Although some sibling donors might not be willing to be a donor for themselves because they fear for their own health.
In “My Sister’s Keeper,” the only donor that could help Kate was her little sister Anna, but Anna refused to be a donor for Kate. Kate didn’t want her sister to be a donor for her because she was tired of living the way she was living, so she asked Anna
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They feel that it’s not the best decision to make cause sooner or later the donor will someday die. Not only would they die, but the transplants might not save the one that needs it. Even though she was created for helping her sister they weren’t sure if the transplants were going to work. They are so unpredictable that they are basically taking a risk that’s not safe for both children.
The children that are being made and forced to be a donor for their siblings are facing problems of their own. Some are suffering from post traumatic stress which is really not good for them to be so young. In knowing that, donor siblings have reported higher levels of anxiety and very low self-esteem than the non-donor siblings. Finally, donor siblings had more adaptive skills in school while non-donor siblings showed more school problems.
Certain studies have shown that both donor and non-donor siblings reported loneliness, minimal comprehension of the transplant procedure, and a lack of attention from the parents. I couldn’t face that because I need attention and I know that the child would want attention as well. Donor siblings also reported that a lack of choice when it comes to donating and being in the support