title: [Embryo donation: why is there a delay in the implementation in France? A discussion on the practical, ethical and psychological dilemmas].
abstract: Since 1999, French legislation has stipulated that embryo donation is one of the possibilities afforded to couples who have a surplus of cryopreserved embryos. Donation of embryos with no foreseeable future use by the genetic couple can therefore be given to infertile couples. In practice however, since the authorization of this novel Medically Assisted Reproduction technique, embryo donation is not widely performed in France even though it is not technically difficult. Why then is there reluctance towards the implementation of embryo donation in France? The aim of this article is to analyze the grounds for the delay in the realization of embryo donation in France. Our findings propose that a myriad of factors including organizational, ethical and psychological determinants have deterred the implementation of embryo donation in France.
authors.affiliation: Service de gynécologie-obstétrique et médecine de la reproduction, centre de gynécologie-obstétrique (CGO), CHU d'Amiens, 124 rue Camille-Desmoulins, Amiens cedex 01, France. rtemstet@hotmail.com
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Temstet
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Devaux
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lourdel
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cabry
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brzakowski
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Copin
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Merviel
mesh_terms: D026688:Bioethical Issues; D019924:Embryo Disposition / Q000941:ethics* / Q000523:psychology; D004624:Embryo Transfer / Q000941:ethics* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro / Q000941:ethics* / Q000523:psychology; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D007246:Infertility / Q000628:therapy; D018587:Oocyte Donation / Q000941:ethics* / Q000523:psychology; D011247:Pregnancy; D018873:Pregnancy Rate