Egg donation, surrogate mothering, and cloning: attitudes of men and women in Germany based on a representative survey
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Beitragende
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine opinions and attitudes of the German general population toward the treatment methods of reproductive medicine: egg donation, surrogate mothering, and reproductive cloning.
DESIGN: Representative survey.
SETTING: German general population: face-to-face interviews at home with 2,110 persons, aged 18-50 years.
PATIENT(S): Patients were not included.
INTERVENTION(S): No interventions took place.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Approval and disapproval of treatment methods of reproductive medicine and preimplantation genetic diagnosis were assessed by questionnaires regarding medical, age, reasons, or general.
RESULT(S): Overall, the diverse treatment methods of reproductive medicine found comparable rates of approval and disapproval. Legalization of egg donation was approved by a slight majority (50.8%), particularly for medical reasons (35.9%). Surrogate mothering found lower overall rates of approval (43.7%), 28.5% supported an admission for medical reasons. Reproductive cloning was rejected by the vast majority (82.9%). Attitudes to reproductive medicine were affected by age and the individual reproductive experiences.
CONCLUSION(S): New techniques in reproductive medicine and their development provide hope and health promises for affected couples but also entail long-term risks and ethical issues. Balancing the individual's right to a reproductive autonomy and choice and ethical standards will constitute a future challenge for society. Results demonstrate considerable uncertainty and information deficits in the community.
Details
Originalsprache | Englisch |
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Seiten (von - bis) | 124-30 |
Seitenumfang | 7 |
Fachzeitschrift | Fertility and Sterility |
Jahrgang | 92 |
Ausgabenummer | 1 |
Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - Juli 2009 |
Peer-Review-Status | Ja |
Externe IDs
PubMed | 18684445 |
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Scopus | 67649091110 |
Schlagworte
Schlagwörter
- Adolescent, Adult, Attitude to Health, Cloning, Organism/psychology, Educational Status, Family Characteristics, Female, Germany, Health Surveys, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Male, Marital Status, Middle Aged, Oocyte Donation/psychology, Religion, Reproductive Techniques, Assisted/psychology, Sex Characteristics, Surrogate Mothers/psychology, Young Adult