Perspektiven eines geänderten Fortpflanzungs- medizingesetzes

Egg donation, surrogate mothering, and cloning: attitudes of men and women in Germany based on a representative survey

“…The option of surrogate mothering was opposed by German reproductive medical practitioners and scientists; 64 of 100 professionals surveyed advocated for a general prohibition, only 12 were in favor of general permission (22,23). In the study by Schr€ oder et al (10), similar results were found; the persons who were interested in preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) and the involuntary childless group found surrogate mothering conceivable, but only using their own egg cells.…”

“…German scientists who were interviewed previously also opted for a general prohibition in 79% of the cases; 19% argued for use of cloning for therapeutic or scientific needs (23). According to our findings, childless participants (vs. parents) and men (vs. women) significantly more often approved of cloning.…”

“…The majority of those approving of surrogacy limited their consent to medical reasons; only a minority opted for a general permission. Compared with the majority (64%) of physicians and scientists in reproductive medicine voting for general prohibition (23), the attitudes of the general population are less rejecting in Germany. Schr€ oder et al (10) found the strongest disapproval of surrogacy among students, but the interpretation of these results is limited by the small sample sizes of the groups interviewed.…”

“…Due to the insufficient safety of the procedure, and its lack of ethical consensus, the majority of scientists have voted against its application (25). In Germany, where reproductive cloning is prohibited by law, the majority of reproductive medical practitioners and scientists queried favored a general prohibition of cloning (6,23). Attitudes of the general population are not known due to a lack of pertinent studies.…”

“…Because of the restrictive legislation in Germany, reproductive medical professionals have repeatedly pleaded for the liberalization of the embryo protection law (23,26). It is unknown, however, if this vote corresponds to the wishes of the (nonafflicted) German population.…”