Attitudes towards gamete donation among couples undergoing in vitro fertilization

Oskarsson, T.; Es, Dimitry; Mills, Sean R.; Hunt, John; Winston, R.M.L.

doi:10.1016/0020-7292(92)90347-l

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“…This may be due to different reasons: (1) even though they plan to tell the child the truth, they do not consider it important to include the donor's personal information; (2) women especially may fear that the child would try to find the donor and move away from them; or (3) they may have been influenced, as stated previously, by the doctor's opinions regarding the eventual harm to the child. Oskarsson et al (15) similarly reported a low number of recipient couples showing an interest in having the donor's personal information.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Urdapilleta¹,

Chillik²,

Fernández³

2001

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

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Urdapilleta¹,

Chillik²,

Fernández³

2001

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

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“…These findings suggest that increasing the compensatory cap or allowing commercial egg donation in the UK may not significantly increase the uptake of donors. Other studies in countries in which commercial payment for donor eggs is not permitted found similar attitudes towards monetary payments ( Oskarsson et al ., 1991 ; Kazem et al ., 1995 ; Lyall et al ., 1995 ; Waldby et al ., 2013 ). The impact on recruitment rates is not the only consideration countries should have when considering the ethics of financial payments.…”

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confidence: 55%

“…The majority of studies in the literature showed generally negative attitudes towards payment of egg donors ( Oskarsson et al ., 1991 ; Kazem et al ., 1995 ; Lyall et al ., 1995 ; Westlander et al ., 1998 ; Waldby et al ., 2013 ; Pennings et al ., 2014 ; Waldby, 2015 ). It could be argued that it is difficult to ascertain whether financial motivations could be a motivation in countries where financial payment is prohibited or capped, such as in the UK.…”

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confidence: 99%

Exploring the knowledge and attitudes of women of reproductive age from the general public towards egg donation and egg sharing: a UK-based study

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STUDY QUESTION What are the knowledge and views of UK-based women towards egg donation (ED) and egg sharing (ES)? SUMMARY ANSWER Lacking knowledge of the practices of ED and ES could be an influential factor in donor egg shortages, rather than negative perceptions or lack of donor anonymity and financial incentives. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY The increasing age of women trying to conceive has led to donor egg shortages, with ED and ES failing to meet demand. Indeed, in recent years in the UK, ES numbers have fallen. This results in long waiting lists, forcing patients abroad for fertility treatment to take up cross border reproductive care. Previous research suggests a lack of knowledge of ED among members of the general public; however, no study has yet assessed knowledge or views of ES in the general public. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION Six hundred and thirty-five UK-based women over 18 years were voluntarily recruited from social media community groups by convenience sampling. The recruitment period was from February to April 2020. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS Participants completed a previously validated questionnaire regarding female fertility, ED and ES, including knowledge, perceptions and approval of the practices and relevant legislation. This included ranking key benefits and issues regarding egg sharing. The questionnaire was completed using the online Qualtrics survey software. Statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE Regarding knowledge of ED and ES, 56.3% and 79.8%, respectively had little or no prior knowledge. Upon explanation, most approved of ED (85.8%) and ES (70.4%). A greater proportion of respondents would donate to a family member/friend (49.75%) than to an anonymous recipient (35.80%). Overall, ES was viewed less favourably than ED, with ethical and practical concerns highlighted. Women aged 18–30 years were significantly more likely to approve of egg donation practice compared to those aged >30 years (P < 0.0001). Those against ES found fears of financial coercion or negative psychological wellbeing the most concerning. About 35.8% and 49.7% would personally consider anonymous and known ED, respectively, whilst 56.7% would consider ES. Those answering in favour of egg sharing were significantly more likely to give higher benefit ratings compared to those against the practice (P < 0.001). Most agreed (55.8%) with and were not deterred to donate (60.1%) by the ‘Disclosure of Donor Identity’ legislation. Only 31.6% agreed with the compensatory cap; however, 52.7% would not be more motivated to donate by an increased cap. LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION There were several limitations of the study, including the use of convenience sampling and the voluntary nature of participation opening the study up to sampling and participation bias. Finally, closed questions were predominantly used to allow the generation of quantitative data and statistical analysis. However, this approach prevented opinion justification and qualitative analysis, limiting the depth of conclusions drawn. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS To our knowledge, this is the first study to survey the general public’s knowledge and views of ED/ES using a previously validated questionnaire. The conclusion that lack of knowledge could be contributing to the current donor shortfall in the UK demonstrates that campaigns to inform women of the practices are necessary to alleviate donor oocyte shortages. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST(S) No external funds were used for this study. The authors have no conflicts of interest. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NA.

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“…In couples undergoing IVF, 72% would be willing to donate oocytes anonymously for the treatment of others. This was reduced to 41% if they could be identified by the recipient (Oskarsson et al, 1991). It is clear that the change in legislation has an impact on donors, recipients and their families as well as on offspring, but the results of this survey suggest that a small proportion of women, of a similar profile to previous donors, would still consider donation.…”

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confidence: 79%