The voices of the embryo donors

Erica C Jonlin

doi:10.1016/j.molmed.2014.11.007

The voices of the embryo donors

Trends Mol Med. 2015 Feb;21(2):55-7. doi: 10.1016/j.molmed.2014.11.007.

Author

Erica C Jonlin¹

Affiliation

¹ University of Washington, Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, 850 Republican Street, Box 358056, Seattle, WA 98109, USA. Electronic address: ejonlin@u.washington.edu.

PMID: 25662874
DOI: 10.1016/j.molmed.2014.11.007

Abstract

Fertility patients considering donation of their excess frozen embryos to stem cell research are motivated by the desire not to waste their embryos, and often express a keen interest in stem cell research and a sincere hope that their embryos will contribute to improving human health.

Keywords: embryo donation; informed consent; stem cell research.

MeSH terms

Donor Selection / ethics
Donor Selection / legislation & jurisprudence
Embryo Disposition / ethics
Embryo Disposition / legislation & jurisprudence*
Embryo Disposition / psychology
Humans
Stem Cell Research / ethics
Stem Cell Research / legislation & jurisprudence*
Tissue Donors / ethics
Tissue Donors / legislation & jurisprudence*
Tissue Donors / psychology