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Ethical, moral, and theological insights into advances in male pediatric and adolescent fertility preservation
Author(s) -
Ramstein J. J.,
Halpern J.,
Gadzinski A. J.,
Brannigan R. E.,
Smith J. F.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
andrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.947
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 2047-2927
pISSN - 2047-2919
DOI - 10.1111/andr.12371
Subject(s) - fertility preservation , fertility , sperm bank , ethical issues , in vitro fertilisation , donor insemination , transplantation , gynecology , quality of life (healthcare) , artificial insemination , intrauterine insemination , pregnancy , medicine , psychology , engineering ethics , infertility , psychotherapist , biology , environmental health , engineering , population , genetics
Summary The successful treatment of boys with cancer has led to increasing attention to preserving their quality of life after completing cancer therapy. One of the top priorities for living a full life is keeping open the opportunity to have children. While sperm banking for males facing sterilizing cancer treatment can be effective, this approach requires subsequent use of reproductive procedures such as in vitro fertilization ( IVF ) or intrauterine insemination ( IUI ) to achieve a pregnancy. Advances in fertility preservation techniques may allow pre‐pubertal boys to conceive using advanced stem cell technologies and stem cell transplantation in the future. This review summarizes the ethical positions of leading medical societies and explores the religious and moral stances of major religious institutions regarding these options.