Consideration of the gestational carrier: an Ethics Committee opinion

Ethics Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.08.029

Fertility and sterility, 2018

Consideration of the gestational carrier: an Ethics Committee opinion

Ethics Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine

Committee members: Judith Daar, Jean Benward, Lee Collins, Joseph Davis , Owen Davis, Leslie Francis, Elena Gates, Elizabeth Ginsburg, Susan Gitlin, Sigal Klipstein, Laurence McCullough, Richard Paulson, Richard Reindollar, Ginny Ryan, Mark Sauer, Sean Tipton, Lynn Westphal, Julianne Zweifel

DOI 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.08.029 PMID 30396538

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“Intended parents engage with gestational carriers in an attempt to achieve their personal reproductive goals.”

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Abstract

Intended parents engage with gestational carriers in an attempt to achieve their personal reproductive goals. All gestational carriers have a right to be fully informed of the risks as well as the contractual and legal aspects of the gestational-carrier process. Gestational carriers have autonomy in making their own decisions regarding medical care and should be free from undue influences by the stakeholders involved. They should have free access to and receive psychological evaluation and counseling before, during, and after participating. Gestational carriers require independent legal counsel regarding the execution of contracts. This document replaces the document of the same name, last published in 2013 (Fertil Steril 2013;99:1838-1841).

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Ethics and Policy: Reproductive Ethics ART Ethics
Clinical Guidelines and Standards: Guidelines by Issuing Body United States Professional Societies

Judith Daar, Jean Benward, Lee Collins, Joseph Davis, Owen Davis, Leslie Francis, Elena Gates, Elizabeth Ginsburg, Susan Gitlin, Sigal Klipstein, Laurence McCullough, Richard Paulson, Richard Reindollar, Ginny Ryan, Mark Sauer, Sean Tipton, Lynn Westphal, Julianne Zweifel, 0000-0003-0284-2845

J Daar, J Benward, L Collins, Joe Davis, Joey Davis, J Davis, O Davis, L Francis, E Gates, Liz Ginsburg, Beth Ginsburg, Betsy Ginsburg, E Ginsburg, Sue Gitlin, S Gitlin, S Klipstein, Larry McCullough, L McCullough, Rick Paulson, Dick Paulson, Rich Paulson, R Paulson, Rick Reindollar, Dick Reindollar, Rich Reindollar, R Reindollar, G Ryan, M Sauer, S Tipton, L Westphal, J Zweifel

PMID 30396538 30396538 DOI 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.08.029 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.08.029 Ethics Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine et al. 2018, Ethics Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine 2018

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Ethics Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (2018). Consideration of the gestational carrier: an Ethics Committee opinion. Fertility and sterility. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.08.029

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Consideration of the gestational carrier: an Ethics Committee opinion

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