PS-8.2 Oocyte donation and surrogacy

Payment for egg donation and surrogacy.

This article examines the ethics of egg donation. It begins by looking at objections to noncommercial gamete donation, and then takes up criticism of commercial egg donation. After discussing arguments based on concern for offspring, inequality, commodification, exploitation of donors, and threats to the family, I conclude that some payment to donors is ethically acceptable. Donors should not b...

Oocyte Donation: an Overview

The use of donor oocytes has expanded the scope of assisted reproductive technology (ART) for women with poor oocyte quantity and quality. In vitro fertilisation with oocyte donation (IVF-OD) is considered to give better implantation, pregnancy, and livebirth rates compared to IVF with autologous oocytes. Maternal age, infertility factors, BMI, smoker status, and ethnicity reduce reproductive o...

A Survey on Oocyte Donation: Turkish Fertile and Infertile Women

Attitude of Law and Medical Students to Oocyte Donation

a:4:{s:9:"Objective";s:378:"Among the young generation, medical and law students’ attitude towards third party reproduction is very important because they will be directly involved in restricting or developing the programs that will support it in the future. The aim of this survey was to investigate attitude of law and medical students to oocyte donation and key aspects of this kind of third pa...

Outcomes of Fresh and Cryopreserved Oocyte Donation.