Ethical and Legal Considerations in Assisted Reproduction

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Ethical and Legal Considerations in Assisted
Reproduction
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• Infertility is regarded as a health problem, and
  it affects approximately 810 of couples
  worldwide.
• It has become a significant concern worldwide,
  and the following are the reasons behind it
• Hormonal imbalance
• Excessive alcohol consumption
• Smoking and using tobacco products
• Substance abuse
• Exposure to environmental toxins
• Over-exercising
• Radiation therapy or chemotherapy
• Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
• Having obesity or being underweight
• Chronic conditions and diseases
• Age (For women in their late 30s or 40s, it is
  difficult to conceive, and for men, its 50
  years).
• The above listed are just a few reasons people
  fail to conceive.

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But here comes the solution Assisted
Reproduction, which is a blessing for couples who
struggle to conceive. It all started at the end
of the 18th century when artificial insemination
with a mans semen was tried. After that, the
advancement in assisted reproduction never took a
back seat, and by the second half of the 20th
century, two major technological advances came
into existence gamete freezing and in vitro
fertilization (IVF). We are all aware of how
popular IVF has become today. But do you know
that these practices are currently accepted only
in certain countries and communities and have
generated new debates and challenges for doctors,
lawmakers, and society at large?
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Yes! Because few people or groups are misusing
these technologies. While assisted reproductive
technology (ART) has given hope to millions of
couples suffering from infertility, it has also
introduced countless ethical concerns along with
legal and social challenges. However, to cope
with these ethical issues in in-vitro
fertilisation and other assisted reproduction
techniques, guidelines have been developed by the
different nations as per their standards. But
still, governments need to work on many ethical
considerations.
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• Moving forward in this article, we will discuss a
  few ethical and legal issues with Assisted
  Reproduction technology
• Ethical Issues
• Disposal of Surplus Embryo
• Multiple implantations
• Selective Reduction
• Access of Assisted Reproduction technology to
  postmenopausal women
• The above-listed concerns are not restricted to
  one nation. But to all the places where these
  processes are in practice.
• From the non-consensual donation of embryos to
  the Disposal of embryos, all the above-listed
  points are ethically disconcerting, particularly
  to those who believe that protected human life
  commences at conception.

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• Legal Issues
• Paternity disputes in cases of no written consent
  from another partner.
• Disputes can also arise over the fate of
  cryopreserved gametes and embryos.
• Unregulated surrogacy.
• Disputes between ART practitioners and the
  patients they serve.
• All the above legal and ethical issues are quite
  serious. Although governments are trying to
  resolve these issues, the reality is this subject
  needs regular updation of regulations based on
  the situation.
• The following are the few considerations that
  need to be taken care of.

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• Ethical Legal Consideration in ART
• Clinics should be registered or supervised by the
  state accreditation.
• Legal Guidance should be Clear.
• It is essential to ensure that childrens rights
  are built into standards from the beginning so
  that legal advocacy is avoided later on.
• In a surrogacy agreement, each party is to state
  their intentions and their responsibilities to
  one another.
• The surrogacy agreement should also cover the
  following medical issues abortion, selective
  reduction, medical emergencies, embryo transfers,
  and most importantly, the surrogates health
  care.
• Sperm or ovum donors consent should be a must
  for lawful donation.

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These are just a few considerations that are
important to understand for both patients and the
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