An article I read today that drew my interest on an ethical plane. Basically studies have shown that frozen embryos in IVF treatment, whilst having a lower success rate in generating a pregnancy, reduce the chances of stillbirth or other problems for the child etc.
guardian.co.uk/science/2008/no…-frozen-embryos-fertility
So what do you think? How much should a mother consider the health of the child when deciding to use IVF? Should she be allowed to use an IVF treatment that has more chances of success but could harm the child? What would you, if you were the prospective mother, do in this situation?
Using frozen rather than freshly collected embryos during IVF treatment reduces the risks of stillbirth and premature delivery, according to three separate studies published yesterday...
...The new data poses a dilemma for IVF clinics, because fresh cycles tend to be more successful at resulting in pregnancies - 31% of fresh cycles in 2006 for under 35s resulted in a birth, compared with 20.1% for frozen cycles.
"Frozen embryo transfers are not as successful as fresh ones in terms of getting a pregnancy. So it may be that we have to balance the health of children against chances of success," said Dr Allan Pacey from the University of Sheffield, who is secretary of the British Fertility Society.
guardian.co.uk/science/2008/no…-frozen-embryos-fertility
So what do you think? How much should a mother consider the health of the child when deciding to use IVF? Should she be allowed to use an IVF treatment that has more chances of success but could harm the child? What would you, if you were the prospective mother, do in this situation?
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