Anaesthetic Issues in In-vitro Fertilisation

In vitro fertilisation: the major issues.

In vitro fertilisation is now an established technique for treating some forms of infertility, yet it remains ethically controversial. New developments, such as embryo donation and embryo freezing, have led to further discussion. We briefly discuss the ethical aspects of IVF, focusing on the issues of resource allocation, the 'unnaturalness' of the procedure, the moral status of the embryo, sur...

In vitro fertilisation and moral equivalence.

In vitro fertilisation for unexplained subfertility.

BACKGROUND One-third of subfertile couples have no identifiable cause for their inability to conceive. In vitro fertilisation (IVF) is a widely accepted treatment for this condition; however, this treatment is invasive and expensive and is associated with risks. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of IVF compared with expectant management, unstimulated intrauterine inseminatio...

Embryo donation at an Australian university in-vitro fertilisation clinic: issues and outcomes.

OBJECTIVES To review the choices of couples relinquishing frozen embryos and the outcomes of embryo donation at a major in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) clinic. DESIGN AND SETTING Retrospective audit of 11.5 years of data (1991-2002) from the Monash University IVF clinic, Melbourne. PARTICIPANTS Couples who make decisions regarding the fate of their frozen embryos, and recipient couples taking ...

Some comments on Dr Iglesias's paper, 'In vitro fertilisation: the major issues'.

In an article in an earlier edition of the Journal of Medical Ethics (1) Dr Iglesias bases her analysis upon the mediaeval interpretation of Platonic metaphysics and Aristotelian logic as given by Aquinas. Propositional forms are applied to the analysis of experience. This results in a very abstract analysis. The essential connection of events and their changing temporal relationships are ignor...