Sister-sister in vitro fertilization surrogate pregnancy with donor sperm: the case for surrogate gestational pregnancy.
A case of surrogate pregnancy is described in the sister of a 40-year-old hysterectomized woman where two oocytes of the latter were fertilized in vitro with known donor sperm and transferred into the surrogate. A normal singleton pregnancy developed which was complicated after 24 weeks of gestation with recurrent antepartum hemorrhages due to grade 3 placenta praevia. A healthy female baby was delivered by elective cesarean section at 36 weeks of gestation. The legal, social, psychological, and ethical issues of surrogacy remain unsettled and are discussed in this case report.
Leeton
J
J
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash Medical Centre, 246 Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
King
C
C
Harman
J
J
D000328:Adult; D004624:Embryo Transfer; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D007315:Insemination, Artificial; D007316:Insemination, Artificial, Heterologous; D007883:Legislation, Medical; D008297:Male; D009035:Mothers; D018587:Oocyte Donation; D011247:Pregnancy; D035781:Siblings; D013094:Spermatozoa; D013533:Gestational Carriers; D006113:United Kingdom