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With the development of artificial human sperm and eggs it has become important to re-examine the manner in which reproductive cells, taking part in the procreation of children, can be understood. This presentation will examine the possibility of considering sperm and eggs as representing the persons from whom they originated. From this perspective, it is possible to suggest that, in procreation, the entirety of each human sperm cell may represent and reveal the man from whom it was produced and the entirety of each human egg cell may represent and reveal the woman from whom it was produced. The possible ethical consequences of using artificial sperm and eggs for those who hold this perspective together with their understanding of relational identity will also be examined.

Keywords:
Identity; Relationships; Origins; Personhood; Eugenics; Perfect children