Attitudes on access to services at assisted reproductive technology clinics: comparisons with clinic policy

Stern, Judy E.; Cramer, Catherine P.; Garrod, Andrew; Green, Ronald M.

doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(01)03208-3

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“…declared that 89.5% of respondents in United States had accepted only their family and friends as a surrogate mother. [29] Fischer and Gillman reported that surrogate mothers were not different from other women in social support, quality of attachment, and attitude toward pregnancy. [30]…”

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Gestational surrogacy: Viewpoint of Iranian infertile women

Rahmani¹,

Sattarzadeh²,

Gholizadeh³

et al. 2011

J Hum Reprod Sci

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BACKGROUND:Surrogacy is a popular form of assisted reproductive technology of which only gestational form is approved by most of the religious scholars in Iran. Little evidence exists about the Iranian infertile women's viewpoint regarding gestational surrogacy.AIM:To assess the viewpoint of Iranian infertile women toward gestational surrogacy.SETTING AND DESIGN:This descriptive study was conducted at the infertility clinic of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran.MATERIALS AND METHODS:The study sample consisted of 238 infertile women who were selected using the eligible sampling method. Data were collected by using a researcher developed questionnaire that included 25 items based on a five-point Likert scale.STATISTICAL ANALYSIS:Data analysis was conducted by SPSS statistical software using descriptive statistics.RESULTS:Viewpoint of 214 women (89.9%) was positive. 36 (15.1%) women considered gestational surrogacy against their religious beliefs; 170 women (71.4%) did not assume the commissioning couple as owners of the baby; 160 women (67.2%) said that children who were born through surrogacy would better not know about it; and 174 women (73.1%) believed that children born through surrogacy will face mental problems.CONCLUSION:Iranian infertile women have positive viewpoint regarding the surrogacy. However, to increase the acceptability of surrogacy among infertile women, further efforts are needed.

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Gestational surrogacy: Viewpoint of Iranian infertile women

Rahmani¹,

Sattarzadeh²,

Gholizadeh³

et al. 2011

J Hum Reprod Sci

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“…Decisions regarding patient treatment may be influenced by individual providers' opinions and attitudes. For example, clinic directors at ART clinics demonstrated more restrictive attitudes on access to services compared to clinic policy [15]. In a study by Haagen and coworkers [16], physicians' implementation of a new subfertility guideline was found to be influenced by attitude-related barriers including lack of self-efficacy regarding communication with patients and lack of outcome expectancy.…”

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Attitudes towards gamete donation among IVF doctors in the Nordic countries—are they in line with national legislation?

Lampic

Svanberg

Sydsjö

2009

J Assist Reprod Genet

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Purpose To compare attitudes towards gamete donation between IVF doctors in the Nordic countries, and to determine whether attitudes are in correspondence with national legislation. Materials and methods A study-specific questionnaire was used to study attitudes of 108 IVF doctors (92% response). Participants constituted 78% of all IVF doctors in Sweden, Denmark and Norway and 15% of IVF doctors in Finland. Results Despite similar legislation regarding offspring right to learn his/her donor's identity, IVF doctors from Norway reported significantly more negative attitudes towards disclosure than did Swedish physicians. A majority from all countries demonstrated positive attitudes towards embryo donation and allowing sperm donation for lesbian couples. Physicians reported strong support for anonymous donation but less support for 'known' donation. Conclusion There are discrepancies between IVF doctors' attitudes towards gamete donation and national legislation in four Nordic countries. Negative attitudes towards disclosure to offspring may counteract legislative intentions.

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“…Such cross-contamination in storage tanks with viruses has been demonstrated (217). A survey of assisted reproduction clinic managers reveals that only 6.5% of them feel that their services should be offered to seropositive women (218).…”

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Gynecologic issues in the HIV-infected woman

Cejtin

2003

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America

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Attitudes on access to services at assisted reproductive technology clinics: comparisons with clinic policy

Cited by 39 publications

References 5 publications

Gestational surrogacy: Viewpoint of Iranian infertile women

Gestational surrogacy: Viewpoint of Iranian infertile women

Attitudes towards gamete donation among IVF doctors in the Nordic countries—are they in line with national legislation?

Gynecologic issues in the HIV-infected woman

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