Whither cryopreservation? The landscape gets colder

Fertil Steril. 2022 Mar;117(3):467-468. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2022.01.017.

Abstract

The increase in utilization and changing legal landscape has made the field of embryo and gamete cryopreservation fraught with potential future challenges and liabilities. Clinics should be aware of the current state of the science, potential legal ramifications of what is currently routine practice, and long-term ethical implications of our work.

Keywords: Gametes; cryopreservation; eggs; embryos; ova.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cryopreservation / methods*
  • Cryopreservation / trends
  • Embryo Transfer / methods
  • Embryo Transfer / trends
  • Embryo, Mammalian / physiology*
  • Fertilization in Vitro / methods*
  • Fertilization in Vitro / trends
  • Germ Cells / physiology
  • Humans