title: The voices of the embryo donors.
abstract: Fertility patients considering donation of their excess frozen embryos to stem cell research are motivated by the desire not to waste their embryos, and often express a keen interest in stem cell research and a sincere hope that their embryos will contribute to improving human health.
authors: University of Washington, Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, 850 Republican Street, Box 358056, Seattle, WA 98109, USA. Electronic address: ejonlin@u.washington.edu.
authors: Erica C
authors: EC
authors: Jonlin
mesh_terms: D046148:Donor Selection / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D019924:Embryo Disposition / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D057905:Stem Cell Research / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology
keywords: embryo donation; informed consent; stem cell research