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Balancing embryo donation and double gamete donation.

Guido Pennings¹

¹Department of Philosophy and Moral Science, Bioethics Institute Ghent (BIG), Ghent University, Gent, Belgium.

Human Reproduction (Oxford, England)

|December 8, 2021

Summary

Embryo donation and double donation offer distinct benefits for recipients. Considering the recipient

Area of Science:

Reproductive Medicine
Embryology
Bioethics

Background:

Debate exists comparing embryo donation and double donation.
Recipient perspective is crucial for a complete comparison.

Purpose of the Study:

To add the recipient perspective to the embryo donation versus double donation debate.
To present arguments balancing embryo donation and double donation.

Main Methods:

Qualitative analysis of recipient perspectives.
Ethical argument development.

Main Results:

Double donation's primary advantage lies in its perceived meaning for recipients.
Embryo donation's advantages include fair gamete distribution and avoiding unnecessary oocyte donation.

Keywords:

double donation embryo bank embryo disposition embryo donation ethics gamete donation justice recipients

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Conclusions:

Both embryo donation and double donation should be considered equally viable treatment options.
Balancing recipient desires with ethical considerations is key.