Providers' attitudes towards payment to egg donors: an international survey.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Taylor & Francis Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 100888143 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1742-8149 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14647273 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Hum Fertil (Camb) Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: Philadelphia, PA : Taylor & Francis
      Original Publication: Cambridge, UK : Journals of Reproduction and Fertility Ltd., c1998-
    • Subject Terms:
      Tissue Donors* ; Fertility Preservation*; Humans ; Female ; Attitude ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Confidentiality ; Oocyte Donation
    • Abstract:
      The research question 'How do fertility professionals worldwide perceive the issue of payment for egg donation and does this view change under different circumstances?' was addressed. A worldwide online survey was conducted between January and March 2023, focusing on the views of fertility providers concerning egg donor payments. From the 3,790 IVF-Worldwide.com members invited, 532 (14%) from 88 countries responded. The majority of participants, primarily from Europe (38.9%) and Asia (20.1%), were fertility specialists, embryologists, and fertility nurses. Most (60.3%) favoured regulated donor compensation, with only 13% advocating for unrestricted amounts. Compensation opposition (22.4%) was often rooted in concerns about donors' best interests. When considering egg donation from low-resource to high-resource countries, 38.5% were opposed. When asked about compensating women who underwent elective, non-medical egg freezing should they choose to donate their unused oocytes, most responders supported it to some degree, with only 28.4% opposing any compensation. The survey revealed that a significant majority of fertility professionals worldwide are supportive of some form of compensation for egg donors. However, perspectives diverge depending on the specific scenario and the country of practice.
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: elective oocyte freezing; ethics; international survey; oocyte donation
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20231010 Date Completed: 20240125 Latest Revision: 20240125
    • Publication Date:
      20240125
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/14647273.2023.2265151
    • Accession Number:
      37815388