Enthusiasm, concern and ambivalence in the Belgian public’s attitude towards in-vitro gametogenesis

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Anticipating in vitro gametogenesis: Hopes and concerns for IVG among diverse stakeholders

“…Despite these concerns and even though the potential of IVG for fertility care has been emphasized by scientific and public stakeholders, there has been little empirical engagement with people representing potential users of IVG and donors of biological material to this research, in particular those experiencing involuntary childlessness due to biological or social infertility ( Ishii and Reijo Pera, 2016 ; Lo and Campo-Engelstein, 2018 ; Murphy, 2014 ). Surveys of public and health professional views on IVG have been conducted only in the Netherlands, Belgium, the United Kingdom, and Japan ( Akatsuka et al., 2021 ; Hendriks et al., 2017 ; 2018 ; Mertes et al., 2022 ). These studies reported an overall positive public view of the research, insistence on appropriate regulation and oversight, and significant cultural variation in the acceptance of reproductive use of IVG, with a lower degree acceptance reported by participants in Japan.…”

“…These studies reported an overall positive public view of the research, insistence on appropriate regulation and oversight, and significant cultural variation in the acceptance of reproductive use of IVG, with a lower degree acceptance reported by participants in Japan. Acceptance of the use of IVG for human reproduction was higher among respondents with self-reported infertility ( Mertes et al., 2022 ). To date, just two studies have focused on attitudes toward IVG among a subset of infertility patients, men with azoospermia who were undergoing treatment at the time and their partners in the Netherlands ( Hendriks et al., 2014 ; 2016 ).…”

III. Die Generierung von künstlichen Keimzellen: Ethische Aspekte

“…Die Umstände ihrer Zeugung wurden weltweit als Kuriosität aufgenommen, begleitet von öffentlichem189 Golombok 2020. 190 Vgl Mertes et al 2022..…”