I think it is great she wanted to do this. What I think is wrong is using the Judicial system for this. What a waste. You donate organs without a problem, how is this so much different. I would question it if it was some girl wanting to do this, but this is his mother who knew him best and knew what he would have wanted.

This should never have gone to court and publicized . This should have been a personnal matter. In her position I would probably want to do the same.She will be able to be at peace knowing that his organs saved lives and that someday there will be a little one to carry on his good nature, humor and heart.

Mom, YOU GO GIRL.

No one has the right to decide what should be done with someone's organs except the individual himself/herself. I find it selfish, especially considering that any children conceived in this manner would never know their father. As a mother, I can understand this woman's grief and anguish, but that energy would be better spent in becoming an activist or doing something to better the human condition rather than start something like this.

How selfish of this mother. I understand she is grieving, and wants a piece of her son to live on, but is the fact that this will "Make their grieving easier" a justifiable excuse to bring a child into the world? If she is that sad and lonely she should get a pet, not a human being to help her grieve. I can't imagine what it would be like to lose a child, but shortchanging them of two loving parents on purpose before it is even born is awful. I don't know what is happening in this world, but the way children become an escape from feelings and to fill voids (ex. Octomom), its like going to a pet store and picking out a puppy.

My heart goes out to this Mom and give her credit for having the courage to pursue this dream. My 20 year old son was diagnosed with GSM 4 (Brain Cancer) in January 2009, he is my only child, I'm an only child and have lost both my biological and adoptive mothers over the past 2 years have no know father in my life. However, I am blessed with a fantastic husband of 9 years. I too had the same idea with my son's sperm but was not sure how to approach this subject. I understand how the pain of losing her son has made this Mom go this route. It's so hard having to face the fact that I maybe losing the love of my life, that as a Mom you want to find a way to continue the legacy that had been started by your son and had been away from this life too soon.

Thank you for your inspiration and I plan to have this conversation with both my husband and son.

God bless you as you are heal from sorrow and unthinkable grief from losing you son.

If this man were still alive, his mother would have no bearing (legally, ethically, or other) in the decision of if and/or when he was going to have children. So why in the event of his death is that priviledge granted? Especially when her motive for wanting to harvest his sperm and raise his kid is basically so she can feel better about her son dying...You don't make kids who will never have any real connection to their biological mother or father because you are sad. Babies don't fix broken marriages, personal issues (as the octomom has shown us), or depression and that kid will end up the victim when all is said and done. The court should have stayed out of it and doctors should practice on ethics.

Sounds like a group of "touchy, feely/warm and fuzzy" perverts. One step from incest or baby factory ethics.

I think the Mother needs some mental therapy.

NO problem with organ donors! This is the same thing. But the upside is that the Mom of this young man will benefit from knowing that she is continuing the legacy of her son. Sounds like she knew her son better than any of us....so who are we to judge. This is also no different than the issues that revolve around Pro choice...it is an individual matter....and not something for you or I or any court to pass judgement on.

Shame on those of you who can read an article and make a statement about the individual's ethics and values!!! Again, who are we to determine what type of relationship is the "correct" one for a mother and her son! How dare you make it seem as though a parent should have no "legal or ethical" say in what should happen to her child's physical body at the time of death. Again, you can choose to have your organs donated to a perfect stranger just by noting it on your driver's license!

Mrs. Evans is merely fulfilling her son's wish to have children. Isn't that what life is all about? Isn't that why God sent his Son to save us?

This woman lost her son on Sunday! She can't be coherent. Next, she'll announce that she want to have Her son's baby........

mother's of sons - what a piece of work and the "son" wanted to "have" 3 sons sons do not "have" anything i'm sure if it had been a girl there would have been no brewhaha at all she has one son left and that is not good enough???? am surprised she did not clone him!!!!

Breeders always think they have a right to do whatever they want regardless of the ethical implications and without any thought to future consequences. Her reasons are completely selfish. Death is a natural part of life. You cannot stop it, only prolong it. At some point we have to accept our own mortality and that of our loved ones.

Creating another life knowing that the child will never know its biological parents is just not fair to the child. Also, if her son wanted to ensure that his genes would be passed along in the event of his untimely death, he could have arranged to have his sperm frozen. But he didn't do that, so either he was planning to have children the old fashioned way or not at all. We will never know.

A parents rights concerning their children end when that child turns 18 years old, period. It doesn't matter whether they are dead or alive. She is disrespecting his memory by her actions and she has no right. For you religious people, you cannot tell me that what she did was God's will. She has only given in to her own selfish needs.

Exactly Mappy! This is just plain wrong.

mother's of sons what a piece of work her sons wanted to "HAVE" 3 sons got news for her sons don't have anythingggggggggggggg im sure if it was a girl there would have been no brewhaha at alll she has one son that is not enough am surprised she did not clone him

As previously stated by others I have no problem with donating my son's organs to save the life of others but would NEVER harvest his sperm to create a baby. Hard as it would be I would have to deal with the fact that my son, the love of my life has passed. I personally find this to be appalling and selfish.

There is no greater loss than that of a child. Unfortunately my family has gone through this loss, when my brother was killed. To have a piece of him to love would be a treasure. We were not given this choice, because he had not had any children yet. I miss him everyday and as a mother I can truly understand a mother's desire to keep her son close. I believe that her decision is one done of love and not mental insanity. The loss that she has indured only those who have experienced it can truly understand.

jsolar you seem to think you are qualified to tell the rest of us that what she is doing is "correct". Sunshine Lady has it in perspective and spoton. You need to get help for your god complex.

jsolar: your argument doesn't even make sense. I'm not a big fan of passing judgement on others either, but in this case I'll make an exception.

First of all, parents always think they know their children and what their children would have wanted. They really have no way of knowing that unless their offspring had a will that specified their wishes. This has nothing to do with what he wanted. This is all about what she wants.

Second, she does not have any right, at least morally. See my previous post. People do not have rights over other people unless those people are under 18 years of age, period. It makes no difference that it was her son or that he died. Even dead people have rights. As for organ donation, again, the difference is that people have the right to determine for THEMSELVES if they want to donate organs. If he was 21 he was certainly old enough to make that choice for himself. This woman needs grief counseling desperately and she needs to learn to let go.

I agree that its a family matter and its a shame that it had to go through the court system and be made public so everyone can scrutinize this family's decision. HOWEVER, I would be rather disturbed and "creeped out" if someone was going to harvest my eggs to make children once I die.

But then again, everyone should have the right to make this choice as it suits them best.

I see absolutely nothing wrong with what this mother is doing. That being said, she should not try to collect Social Security survior benefits for the child, nor use it (them) as factor in any legal case regarding the death of her son. (wrongful death suit etc).