Consideration of the gestational carrier: a committee opinion

Ethics Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.02.042

Consideration of the gestational carrier: a committee opinion

Fertil Steril. 2013 Jun;99(7):1838-41. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.02.042. Epub 2013 Mar 29.

Author

Ethics Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine¹

Collaborators

Ethics Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine:
Paula Amato, Robert Brzyski, Andrea Braverman, Andrea Stein, Bonnie Steinbock, Bruce Wilder, Dolores Lamb, John Robertson, Judith Daar, Leslie Francis, Mark Gibson, Robert Rebar, Sean Tipton, Senait Fisseha, Steven Ralston, Jean Benward, Richard Reindollar

Affiliation

¹ American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama 35216, USA. ASRM@asrm.org

PMID: 23541404
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.02.042

Abstract

Gestational carriers have a right to be fully informed of the risks of the surrogacy process and of pregnancy, should receive psychological evaluation and counseling, and should have independent legal counsel.

Publication types

Practice Guideline

MeSH terms

Compensation and Redress
Counseling
Emotions
Ethics Committees*
Female
Humans
Infertility*
Informed Consent
Pregnancy
Reproductive Techniques, Assisted* / adverse effects
Reproductive Techniques, Assisted* / economics
Reproductive Techniques, Assisted* / ethics
Reproductive Techniques, Assisted* / legislation & jurisprudence
Reproductive Techniques, Assisted* / psychology
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Surrogate Mothers* / legislation & jurisprudence
Surrogate Mothers* / psychology