Toward a bioethical issue: induced multiple pregnancies and neonatal outcomes.

Abstract

Assisted reproductive technology has made great progress during the last three decades. After the initial enthusiasm, many ethical, legal and social issues related to the application of these procedures began to evolve. Multifetal pregnancy and fetal reduction, embryo cryopreservation, preimplantation genetic diagnosis, risks of birth defects and other adverse outcome associated with assisted reproductive technology are issues that have to be addressed building future collaborative studies and continuing the debate on related ethical issues.

• Authors: Antonio A Zuppa, Giovanni Alighieri, Piero Catenazzi, Antonio Scorrano, Costantino Romagnoli
• Journal: Italian journal of pediatrics (Ital J Pediatr) Vol. 36 Pg. 74 (Nov 11 2010) ISSN: 1824-7288 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 21070661 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Topics

• Congenital Abnormalities
• Counseling
• Cryopreservation
• Embryo, Mammalian
• Female
• Humans
• Infant, Newborn
• Pregnancy
• Pregnancy Reduction, Multifetal
• Pregnancy, Multiple
• Preimplantation Diagnosis
• Reproductive Techniques, Assisted (ethics)