Do you think it is ethical for a doctor to aid a woman with cancer in getting pregnant?

I read an article in a magazine about a woman who is on Gleevac because she has a rare form of chronic leukemia. The drug is fairly experimental but she has gone back into remission. It is a potentially fatal illness. Two out of three women who went off the drug and got pregnant relapsed from their state of remission. There is also the risk of exposure to the infant, who could end up with birth defects, though one of the children was exposed and turned out fine. There is no chance of adoption when you have this kind of progressive illness, some have thought of hiring a surrogate, but they can't use their own eggs.

tricky one, personally i think it is wrong whilst someone is 'ill' as it could cause the foetus to have deformaties and medical problems - whilst in remission - i would probably be ok with it.
everyone deserves the right to try and have a family / baby, but not to put their life / the baby at unnecessary risk.
would it not be a better idea, to get better before adding to stress levels by being pregnant etc.. what kind of a life would the child have if the mother died because of it? the child may forever worry it was their fault their mother died.
what about adoption / fostering?

I am a survivor of cancer during pregnancy. I suggest you refer to the Pregnant with Cancer Network. They helped me tremendously in many ways including providing me with a physician to talk to! http://www.pregnantwithcancer.... Report It

I think it is unethical. Why take the chance on both the mother's life and the child's.

I think it's the business of the woman and her doctor. Why are you involved in it one way or the other? Whether you, or I, or everyone who reads the question is for or against it won't change anything about it. Find something else to consider.