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01-10-2010 | Reproductive Medicine

Informed consent in posthumous sperm procurement

Authors: Sorin Hostiuc, Cristian George Curca

Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics | Issue 4/2010

Abstract

Introduction

Assisted reproductive technologies are increasingly more present in our everyday life: from classical sperm/egg donation or in vitro fertilization to newer, more controversial methods such as surrogate motherhood, male pregnancies or posthumous sperm procurement. Every year, new concepts are emerging in this field and the medical world is not always prepared to deal with them.

Material and method

The greatest problem of using posthumous sperm procurement as an assisted reproductive method resides in analyzing consent related. An extensive research of the scientific literature revealed eight possible situations which we will present and analyze in this article.

Results

By analyzing consent related issues we present a decision making algorithm for posthumous sperm procurement.

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Title: Informed consent in posthumous sperm procurement
Authors: Sorin Hostiuc
Cristian George Curca
Publication date: 01-10-2010
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics / Issue 4/2010
Print ISSN: 0932-0067
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0711
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-010-1475-4

At a glance: The STEP trials

Springer Medicine

Informed consent in posthumous sperm procurement

Abstract

Introduction

Material and method

Results

At a glance: The STEP trials

Springer Medicine

Abstract

Introduction

Material and method

Results

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