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In vitro fertilization: ethical issues.

T A Shannon
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This paper presents an overview of ethical issues concerning IVF. The first section evaluates specific ethical issues; the medical understanding of IVF, the development of the procedure, the risks of the procedure, and issues related to consent. The second part of the paper reviews broader issues: the allocation of resources, who receives the benefits, implications of IVF, and feminist issues. This review of ethical issues presents a framework to understand and evaluate the value dimensions raised by this technology.

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T A Shannon. 1987. In vitro fertilization: ethical issues.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3332826/

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