Ethical considerations on the be-welling of offspring born from assisted reproductive technology
10.12026/j.issn.1001-8565.2025.05.17
- VernacularTitle:辅助生殖技术出生子代福祉的伦理思考
- Author:
Hongping WU
1
;
Caihong MA
1
;
Rong LI
1
;
Jie QIAO
1
;
Ping LIU
1
Author Information
1. Reproductive Medical Center， Peking University Third Hospital， Beijing 100191， China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
assisted reproductive technology;
special clinical demand;
well-being of offspring
- From:
Chinese Medical Ethics
2025;38(5):663-667
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
In recent years， the number of special clinical cases related to assisted reproductive technology （ART） for pregnancy has been on the rise annually. For example， gamete donation， assisted reproduction for couples of advanced maternal ages， and the ownership and disposition of embryos when one or both partners pass away， all involve the health of offspring and conflicts of interest in the implementation of ART. Although China’s ethical principles for ART include the protection of the offspring， the detailed rules are vague and urgently need to be supplemented and improved. In addition， the clinical application of ART lacks legislative collaborative governance. The corresponding administrative departments， practitioners， and infertile couples should work together. Starting from the perspective of focusing on the well-being of offspring born from the clinical application of ART， while conducting clinical research to address technical challenges， efforts should be made to overcome ethical dilemmas in the application of technology， comprehensively consider the well-being of offspring born from assisted reproductive treatments and help them seek the best care to promote their healthy growth.
