A survey on public opinion regarding financial incentives for oocyte donation in Brazil

Santo, Espírito; Oliveira, J.B.A.; Petersen, C.G.; Mauri, A.L.; Baruffi, R.L.R.; Franco, J.G.

doi:10.5935/1518-0557.20130057

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“…Literature has shown that payment of travel, time off work and medical costs is seen as a fair option by donors [6,20] and recipients [21], as well as compensation for the invasive nature of the procedures in oocyte donation and its associated risks [2,21]. Others have stated that offering gynaecological check-ups [22] or free cinema tickets [21] beyond reimbursement could be appropriate, arguing that it would improve the availability of donated gametes [7,21,22]. Given the diversity of perspectives about what should be considered an ethically justifiable reward, as well as a reasonable and fair payment for effort, time, inconvenience and discomfort associated with the donation process [3,5,23], gathering data about the values and preferences of the various stakeholders who are directly involved in gamete donation is essential to guide policy concerned with payment to gamete donors.…”

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“…The very few studies analysing the influence of sociodemographic factors on the attitudes toward payment to gamete donors found no association between these attitudes and gender, educational level, religion, age, income, ethnicity, marital status, sexual orientation, occupation and having biological children [7,22,24,25]. Besides that, studies have mainly focused on only one group of stakeholders at a time: oocyte donors [20], sperm donors [8], gamete recipients [21,24] or the general public [7,22]. Thus, empirical research on the perspectives of donors and recipients about payment of gamete donors and the respective associated factors is needed.…”

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Payment to gamete donors: equality, gender equity, or solidarity?

Samorinha

Freitas

Baía

et al. 2019

J Assist Reprod Genet

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Purpose Regulation of payment to gamete donors varies substantially across countries. The development of an ethically sustainable governance system of payments in gamete donation demands that the preferences of different stakeholders be heard. This study intends to contribute to improving the understanding of payment to gamete donors by analysing the views of donors and recipients about the preferred form of payment and its associations with their sociodemographic characteristics. Methods This cross-sectional study included 70 donors and 172 recipients recruited at the Portuguese Public Bank of Gametes (July 2017-June 2018). Participants completed a self-reported questionnaire. Views about the preferred form of payment were collected through a multiple-choice question and an open-ended item. Associations were quantified through χ2 tests; content analysis was conducted with the open-ended answers. Results Both donors (48.6%) and recipients (40.7%) considered that reimbursement is the preferred form of payment to ensure solidarity-based motivations to donate. This option was followed by compensation for non-financial losses (41.4% of donors; 33.7% of recipients) based on gender equity. Preference for a fixed reward (22.7% of recipients; 8.6% of donors) was less frequent among younger donors and married/living with a partner or employed recipients, being based on the promotion of equality. Conclusion In the context of the search for cross-border reproductive care and gamete circulation across countries, the findings from this study claim for the need to create solutions for payment to gamete donors that take into account gender equity and are simultaneously sensitive to donor's actual expenses and further health complications.

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