In defense of in vitro fertilization: time to get involved in state-level advocacy

• Published in: Fertility and sterility Vol. 122; no. 6; pp. 977 - 982
• Main Authors: Hsu, Albert L., Carr, Elizabeth J., Losch, Jessie, Crockin, Susan, Parry, J. Preston
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.12.2024
• Subjects: advocacy; Alabama; assisted reproductive technology (ART); Embryo Disposition - ethics; Embryo Disposition - legislation & jurisprudence; Female; Fertilization in Vitro - ethics; Fertilization in Vitro - legislation & jurisprudence; Humans; IVF; Male; Patient Advocacy - legislation & jurisprudence; Personhood; Pregnancy; assisted reproductive technology (ART); IVF; Alabama; advocacy; Personhood

We share experiences in advocating to defend in vitro fertilization (IVF) in Virginia, Missouri, and Mississippi; provide historical context on the “Personhood” anti-IVF movement; and discuss why “embryo donation” is a more accurate term than “embryo adoption.” Some individuals and communities have...