title: [Opinion survey on the use of assisted reproductive technologies applied to inhabitants of Santiago, Chile].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Advances in reproductive medicine and the use of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) have a great impact in the lives of people and the conformation of their families.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To report the results of an opinion survey applied to inhabitants of Santiago, Chile about the use of ART to conceive.
  
  
  METHODS
  A survey was designed and applied to a random representative sample of 1.500 people between the ages of 18 and 65 in the 34 municipalities of Santiago.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Eighty eight percent of respondents support the use of medical assistance to conceive children. Wide approval exists for the use of in vitro fertilization (IVF) by heterosexual couples, even when not married (85.9%) and by single women (70.4%), by both mole and female participants of every socioeconomic level, age group and religious affiliation. Support decreases significantly when the use of IVF is considered for post-menopausal women (35.1 %) and by same-sex couples (26.6%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Results of this survey indicate that the majority of inhabitants in Santiago favor the use of ART, including IVF. This support decreases significantly for elderly women and homosexual couples.
authors.affiliation: Programa de Ética y Políticas Públicas en Reproducción Humana, Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Florencia
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Herrera
authors.affiliation: Programa de Ética y Políticas Públicas en Reproducción Humana, Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Berta
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Teitelbom
authors.affiliation: Programa de Ética y Políticas Públicas en Reproducción Humana, Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Moisés
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.affiliation: Programa de Ética y Políticas Públicas en Reproducción Humana, Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Sofía P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Salas
authors.affiliation: Programa de Ética y Políticas Públicas en Reproducción Humana, Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zegers Hochschild
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002677:Chile; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011639:Public Opinion; D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult