Ethical Thinking on Fertility Preservation of Female Patients with Cancer
10.12026/j.issn.1001-8565.2022.03.08
- VernacularTitle:恶性肿瘤女性患者生育力保存的伦理思考
- Author:
Qingqing YANG
1
;
Feiwen LI
1
;
Bin ZENG
1
;
Mujun LI
1
Author Information
1. Guangxi Reproductive Medicine Research Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Fertility Preservation;
Ethical Disputes;
Ethical Principles;
Malignant Tumor
- From:
Chinese Medical Ethics
2022;35(3):277-281
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Fertility preservation technology provides an effective method of protecting fertility resources for young patients with malignant tumors, allowing them to offspring after their fertility is impaired. However, the development of this technology has caused many social and ethical controversies. From the perspective of ethics, this paper discussed the ethical issues faced by young female patients in the implementation of fertility preservation, including whether it is necessary to preserve fertility, the ownership of the preserved fertility resources and the fair and equitable distribution of health resources involved in its implementation process, and identifies these issues and controversies from ethical view. In order to eliminate public doubts and misunderstandings about the technology of fertility preservation, ethical principles of benefit and non-harm, informed consent, prudent application, and ethical supervision have to be followed in the process of providing fertility preservation services, so as to promote the further development and application of fertility preservation technology.
