Informed consent issues in assisted reproduction.
Given the enormous ethicolegal controversies surrounding the use of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) in the United States, the most important role for nurses may be helping couples and third party participants obtain fully informed consent. The high compensation fees for egg donors may place them at special risk of exploitation. New government and professional guidelines, broader representation on ethics committees, and expanded counseling about risks and benefits can help reduce the potential for litigation and enhance patient autonomy.
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Center for Nursing Research, Reproductive Sciences Program at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109-0482, USA.
D003254:Consumer Advocacy; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012099:Reproductive Techniques / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000451:nursing; D013533:Gestational Carriers / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States