jamie whitaker, now 20 from england, is one such a rescue sibling, stem cells from his umbilical cords, blood were able to cure his seriously little brother, charlie. there's nothing really about it. it's just you are being able to help someone who is in your family and obviously you will, you'll do it. and then uh what it is that as the child me on charlie was still poppy together. he's. he's back to the there's, there's no real downsides to when jamie was born, charlie was 4 years old. the family still keeps in touch with the doctor who helps save charlie's life. for parents, michelle and jason, the doctor is a hero, and others consider mohammed task on the seat. one of the most controversial figures in artificial insemination and pre implantation diagnostics. but what would have been the alternative charlie suffered from severe chronic a media and treated it would be fatal. right? so they said your child will probably die buddies. 14. and you can have no more children's because you probably carriers of this of this disorder. so that's a, you know, that's a, that's quite a, a big sho

whitaker is wanted to have another child anyway. they say, this time however, it had to be healthy and the donor match. that's how jamie came into this world. after a genetic test by artificial insemination and the situation. and so yeah, of course it is a very, very specific process to wish for a sibling to cure another child. and at the moment the procedure with rescue siblings is not permitted in germany for medical ethical reasons. i don't think we know that much about the long term consequences, yet as far as feelings of guilt or gratitude are concerned, things like that. and which, with which of course, play a big role should be done not to reach the goal. so on the brother say that for them there is no question of ethical concerns or being a burden. charlie and jamie focus on how lucky they are to have each other. they liked a joke about their relationship. huh. yeah. sometimes they have a joke like, oh, i opt you out, you gotta, you gotta help me out with this. so just as long as lines, say if he needs picking up somewhere in the call, because i'll get you a new one. and it's just a little comes continually to