Disposition of unused cryopreserved embryos: opportunities and liabilities

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作者
Klock, Susan C. [1 ,2 ,6 ,7 ]
Lindheim, Steven R. [3 ,4 ,5 ]
机构
[1] Northwestern Univ, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Feinberg Sch Med, Chicago, IL USA
[2] Northwestern Univ, Dept Psychiat, Feinberg Sch Med, Chicago, IL USA
[3] Univ Cent Florida, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Coll Med, Orlando, FL USA
[4] Wright State Univ, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Boonshoft Sch Med, Dayton, OH USA
[5] Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ, Renji Hosp, Ctr Reprod Med, Sch Med, Shanghai, Peoples R China
[6] Northwestern Univ, Feinberg Sch Med, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, 676 N St Clair Suite 1845, Chicago, IL 60611 USA
[7] Northwestern Univ, Dept Psychiat, Feinberg Sch Med, 676 N St Clair Suite 1845, Chicago, IL 60611 USA
关键词
Embryo disposition; cryopreservation; embryo donation; human stem cells;
D O I
10.1016/j.fertnstert.2022.10.036
中图分类号
R71 [妇产科学];
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100211 ;
摘要
Cryopreservation of embryos has become an essential aspect of assisted reproductive technology, allowing for greater clinical efficiency and increased safety. However, the increasing numbers of cryopreserved embryos in clinics worldwide pose challenges to all stake-holders with respect to the disposition and donation of one's embryos when the gamete providers have completed their family building. The following series of articles provides an update of outcomes, challenges, and controversies related to embryo disposition. The first article describes the current and future medical potential of donated embryos for human stem cell research and other applications. Sec-ond, the practice of embryo donation to other intended parent(s) is summarized, and a review of the literature on child outcomes is presented. Third, the logistics and programmatic steps in managing embryos designated for disposal are discussed, including the option for compassionate transfer. Fourth, legal experts summarize precedent setting cases in the United States and the current legal environ-ment of unused embryo management in the setting of the recent Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Orga-nization. (Fertil Sterile 2023;119:1-2. (c) 2022 by American Society for Reproductive Medicine.)
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