ArticleObstetrics and gynecology international2012
The ethical, legal, and social issues impacted by modern assisted reproductive technologies.
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 105 citations in OpenAlex.
- Impact of maternal body mass index on pregnancy outcomes following frozen embryo transfer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- Cross border reproductive care (CBRC): a growing global phenomenon with multidimensional implications (a systematic and critical review).Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2018Pooled it
- A comparative pharmacokinetic evaluation of two aqueous progesterone 25 mg injections in healthy postmenopausal women under fasting conditions: An open-label, balanced, randomized, two-treatment, two-period, two-sequence, single-dose, crossover bioequivalence study.Clinical pharmacology in drug development · 2026Trial
- Assisted Reproductive Technology: A Ray of Hope for Infertility.ACS omega · 2025Review
- Considerations on optimizing the patient experience during assisted reproductive technology treatment: a qualitative analysis.F&S reports · 2025Article
- Unraveling the Clinical FSH Conundrum: Insights From the Small Ovarian Reserve Heifer Model.Molecular reproduction and development · 2025Review
- Legal and ethical challenges in assisted reproductive technology practice in Ghana.Ghana medical journal · 2024Article
- Exploring the Complex Landscape of Delayed Childbearing: Factors, History, and Long-Term Implications.Cureus · 2023Review
- Experiences of female clients in the assisted reproductive technology process in Nigeria.African health sciences · 2023Article
- Impact of Stress and Financials on Romanian Infertile Women Accessing Assisted Reproductive Treatment.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Laughs and Jokes in Assisted Reproductive Technologies: Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Video-Recorded Doctor-Couple Visits.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- Engineered reproductive tissues.Nature biomedical engineering · 2020Review
- Cost-benefit Analysis of IUI and IVF based on willingness to pay approach; case study: Iran.PloS one · 2020Article
- Development and Validation of A Decision-Making Donor Conception Questionnaire in Iranian Infertile Couples.International journal of fertility & sterility · 2019Article
- Public Perceptions of Ethical, Legal and Social Implications of Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) in Malaysia.Science and engineering ethics · 2017Article
- Role of Antioxidants in Assisted Reproductive Techniques.The world journal of men's health · 2017Review
- The market for reproductive tourism: an analysis with special reference to Greece.Global health research and policy · 2017Article
- The attitudes of infertile couples towards assisted reproductive techniques in Yazd, Iran: A cross sectional study in 2014.International journal of reproductive biomedicine · 2016Article
- Italian law on medically assisted reproduction: do women's autonomy and health matter?BMC women's health · 2016Article
- The Future of Ethics in Medicine.Iranian Red Crescent medical journal · 2016Article
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Abstract
Background. While assisted reproductive technology (ART), including in vitro fertilization has given hope to millions of couples suffering from infertility, it has also introduced countless ethical, legal, and social challenges. The objective of this paper is to identify the aspects of ART that are most relevant to present-day society and discuss the multiple ethical, legal, and social challenges inherent to this technology. Scope of Review. This paper evaluates some of the most visible and challenging topics in the field of ART and outlines the ethical, legal, and social challenges they introduce. Major Conclusions. ART has resulted in a tectonic shift in the way physicians and the general population perceive infertility and ethics. In the coming years, advancing technology is likely to exacerbate ethical, legal, and social concerns associated with ART. ART is directly challenging society to reevaluate the way in which human life, social justice and equality, and claims to genetic offspring are viewed. Furthermore, these issues will force legal systems to modify existing laws to accommodate the unique challenges created by ART. Society has a responsibility to ensure that the advances achieved through ART are implemented in a socially responsible manner.
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