Ethics Opinions

Disparities in access to effective treatment for infertility in the United States: an Ethics Committee opinion (2021)

In the United States, economic, racial, ethnic, geographic, and other disparities prevent access to fertility treatment and affect treatment outcomes.

Ethics Committee Document

Publication DateJuly 01, 2021

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Disposition of unclaimed embryos: an Ethics Committee opinion

Programs should create and enforce written policies addressing the designation, retention, and disposal of unclaimed embryos.

Ethics Committee Document

Publication DateMay 01, 2021

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Access to fertility treatment irrespective of marital status, sexual orientation, or gender identity: an Ethics Committee opinion (2021)

The statement concludes that individuals and couples should have access to fertility services irrespective of marital status, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

Ethics Committee Document

Publication DateApril 22, 2021

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Access to fertility services by transgender and nonbinary persons: an Ethics Committee opinion (2021)

The provision of fertility services to transgender individuals and the denial of access to fertility services is not justified.

Ethics Committee Document

Publication DateApril 01, 2021

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Fertility treatment when the prognosis is very poor or futile: an Ethics Committee opinion (2019)

The Ethics Committee recommends that in vitro fertilization (IVF) centers develop patient-centered policies regarding requests for futile treatment. In most cases, clear communication can avoid a

Ethics Committee Document

Publication DateApril 30, 2020

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Ethics in embryo research: a position statement by the ASRM Ethics in Embryo Research Task Force and the ASRM Ethics Committee (2020)

Scientiﬁc research using human embryos advances human health and offspring well-being and provides vital insights into the mechanisms for reproduction and disease. Research involving human embryos

Ethics Committee Document

Publication DateFebruary 01, 2020

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Compassionate transfer: patient requests for embryo transfer for nonreproductive purposes (2020)

A patient request to transfer embryos into her body in a location or at a time when pregnancy is highly unlikely to occur is deemed a request for ‘‘compassionate transfer’’ and often reﬂects the

Ethics Committee Document

Publication DateJanuary 01, 2020

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Disclosure of sex when incidentally revealed as part of preimplantation genetic testing (PGT): an Ethics Committee opinion (2018)

Clinics may develop a policy to disallow selecting which embryos to transfer based on sex and choose to use only embryo quality as selection criteria.

Ethics Committee Document

Publication DateSeptember 01, 2018

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Fertility preservation and reproduction in patients facing gonadotoxic therapies: an Ethics Committee opinion (2018)

Chemotherapy and radiation therapy often result in reduced fertility.

Ethics Committee Document

Publication DateAugust 01, 2018

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Use of preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic defects (PGT-M) for adult-onset conditions: an Ethics Committee opinion (2018)

Preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic diseases for adult-onset conditions is ethically permissible for a range of conditions including when the condition is serious and no safe, effective

Ethics Committee Document

Publication DateJune 01, 2018

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Ethics Committee Opinions