title: Access to fertility treatment by gays, lesbians, and unmarried persons.
abstract: This statement explores the implications of reproduction by single individuals, unmarried heterosexual couples, and gay and lesbian couples, and concludes that ethical arguments supporting denial of access to fertility services on the basis of marital status or sexual orientation cannot be justified. This document was reviewed in June 2009. This version replaces the previous version of this document, published in November 2006.
authors.affiliation: American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama.
mesh_terms: D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000941:ethics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018452:Homosexuality, Female / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007246:Infertility / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D028681:Moral Obligations; D011247:Pregnancy; D011368:Professional-Family Relations / Q000941:ethics; D016079:Refusal to Treat / Q000941:ethics; D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted / Q000941:ethics / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012847:Single Person / Q000706:statistics & numerical data