Journal of Shandong University (Health Sciences) ›› 2022, Vol. 60 ›› Issue (9): 47-52.doi: 10.6040/j.issn.1671-7554.0.2022.0909

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Ethical issues and considerations in fertility preservation

HAO Guimin, LUO Zhuoye, WANG Yizhuo   

  1. Department of Reproductive Medicine, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University;
    Hebei Provincial Quality Management and Control Center for Human Assisted Reproductive Technology;
    Hebei Clinical Research Center for Birth Defects;
    Hebei Key Laboratory of Infertility and Genetics, Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei, China
  • Published:2022-09-02

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Abstract: As an emerging technology, fertility preservation technology has gradually developed from experimental to clinical application in recent years. On the one hand, it meets peoples growing demand for maintaining fertility. On the other hand, ethical issues inevitably arise when implementing this technology. On the basis of adherence to the ethical principles of respect, beneficence and justice in clinical practice, developing technology, optimizing the allocation of medical resources, improving policies, and strengthening ethical scrutiny may provide methods for solving ethical problems.

Key words: Fertility preservation, Ethics, Assisted reproductive technology

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