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Abstract

IntroductIonThe pre-embryos cryopreservation is an established procedure integrating human assisted reproduction treatment (ART) However, not all couples consent or wish the pre-embryos cryopreservation, which obligate then to get a decision about their destination. In Brazil, the "Lei de Biossegurança nº 11.105" consent the use of surplus pre-embryos, with specific characteristics, to stem-cell research. Although the guidance received in the assisted reproduction centers, the couples's decisions are influenced by social, cultural, religion and ethical questions. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of media, specifically of "O Clone" soap opera, which approach the human cloning and was shown in Brazil between 2001 and 2002, on couples's decision about their surplus pre-embryos destination. mAterIAl And methodsIt was evaluated 1478 Informed Consents (IC), from 1205 couples, whose underwent ART between 1999 and2004. Two study groups were established in according to the period of ART procedure, and the soap opera exhibition: group A when the treatments were realized before the entertainment exhibition, and group B after that. resultsApproximately 50% of couples assented pre-embryo cryopreservation. However, among couples who disagreed the cryopreservation, 54.0% of those that underwent the ART before soap opera exhibition consented the embryo donation Doação de Embriões para Pesquisa: Interferência da Mídia na Decisão do Casal