Egg donation: issues & concerns.
There is an increasing trend in the use of donor eggs by women unable to otherwise conceive. Third-party reproduction, specifically in vitro fertilization (IVF) with donor eggs, has particular ethical issues including possible conflict of interest between provider, donor, and recipient; completeness of informed consent; whether the donor has legal representation; and follow-up support. Nurses working with women who might have IVF are in a position to positively affect the egg donor's experience by making sure that donors understand the risks as well as the benefits of egg donation.
Black
Jennifer J
JJ
Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Nursing, Richmond, VA, USA. jjblack@vcu.edu
D000359:Aftercare; D003219:Confidentiality; D016265:Conflict of Interest; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D024802:Nurse's Role; D018587:Oocyte Donation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D012944:Social Support; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000193:education / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States