The Development of In-Vitro Fertilization in Italy

Gianaroli, Luca; Sgargi, Serena; Magli, Maria Cristina; Ferraretti, Anna Pia

doi:10.1017/9781108551946.013

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“…It is important to note that whereas the donation of semen is legal in Germany, the donation of oocytes is not. Hence there is no alternative use for cryopreserved oocytes (Gianaroli et al, 2016). If the concern about surplus oocytes influences attitudes, acceptance should decrease with the number of preserved oocytes (Hypothesis 4).…”

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“…Partnership and marital status are more important for attitudes toward the use of preserved oocytes for IVF and are less important for the decision to preserve oocytes. Some countries, for example, restrict access to IVF to married and/or different-sex couples (Gianaroli et al, 2016). Modeling these options would excessively complicate the empirical analysis.…”

Section: Theoretical Background and Research Hypothesesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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More benefit or harm? Moral contextualism shapes public attitudes towards social egg freezing

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Siegers²

2022

Front. Polit. Sci.

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Medical treatments at the beginning and end of human life are highly contested in public discourse. Our study reveals factors shaping the acceptance of social egg freezing (or oocyte cryopreservation) as an assisted reproduction technology (ART) in the general public. Based on the theory of moral contextualism and the literature on medical ethics, we deduce potential factors influencing attitudes toward cryopreservation (for example, the number of oocytes used or the age up to which women plan to use the oocytes). The influence of these factors on individual attitudes is modeled using a factorial design embedded into a web survey. The results show that factors associated with potential harm to the children decrease acceptance of cryopreservation, whereas factors associated with potential harm to the women increase acceptance. The strongest effect has the age at which women plan to use the preserved oocytes.

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Section: Theoretical Background and Research Hypothesesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Theoretical Background and Research Hypothesesmentioning

confidence: 99%