A decade of the United Kingdom sperm-washing program: untangling the transatlantic divide.
Fertility assistance to HIV-positive men is now accepted practice in many parts of the world. We analyze the legislative, ethical, and clinical factors that explain the differences across continents with the aim of opening up the debate within the United States on whether clinics can justify denying HIV-infected men the opportunity of parenting through a now well-established risk reduction method with a proved safety record.
Nicopoullos
James D M
JD
Assisted Conception Unit, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, United Kingdom. jnicopoullos@aol.com
Almeida
Paula
P
Vourliotis
Maria
M
Gilling-Smith
Carole
C
D002469:Cell Separation; D003666:Decontamination / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D018562:Disease Transmission, Infectious / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D053625:Sperm Retrieval / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000166:cytology / Q000821:virology; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States