Ethical considerations in newer reproductive technologies.
Ethics is an essential dimension of newer reproductive technologies. In this rapidly evolving field, there is a need for an ethical framework to guide both clinical practice and research. In this article, we provide such a framework that incorporates ethical principles, professional virtues, and the concept of the fetus as a patient. We then apply this framework to an important current clinical issue: the number of embryos to be transferred during in vitro fertilization; in addition to an emerging research issue: gene transfer research on in vitro embryos.
Chervenak
Frank A
FA
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 10021, USA. fac2001@med.cornell.edu
McCullough
Laurence B
LB
Rosenwaks
Zev
Z
D004624:Embryo Transfer; D026690:Ethics, Clinical; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D005333:Fetus; D018014:Gene Transfer Techniques; D015316:Genetic Therapy; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted / Q000941:ethics*