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Medical, ethical, and legal considerations in fertility preservation
Author(s) -
Shah Divya K.,
Goldman Edward,
Fisseha Senait
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijgo.2011.05.011
Subject(s) - fertility preservation , medicine , fertility , ethical issues , assisted reproductive technology , medical care , gynecology , family medicine , gerontology , demography , public relations , population , engineering ethics , pregnancy , environmental health , infertility , biology , engineering , genetics , sociology , political science
The past 2 decades have seen a significant rise in cancer survival rates, and an increasing proportion of survivors at reproductive age are interested in childbearing. Although assisted reproduction provides physicians with an array of potential possibilities to help patients whose fertility is compromised by cancer treatment, there is still a dearth of regulation regarding the application of this technology. The present paper reviews the current options for fertility preservation, with a particular focus on the legal and ethical challenges that confront providers of this type of care.