OB/GYN and Women's Health

Human Oocyte Donation: What Are the Ethical Issues?


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Host: Maurice Pickard, MD
Guest: Eric D. Levens, MD

Dr. Eric Levens, Lieutenant Commander in the United States Public Health Services, discusses ethical issues that arise when research involves human oocyte donation. Among the topics discussed by Dr. Levens and host Dr. Maurice Pickard are issues surrounding donor protection. There are tensions around the potential greater risks than benefits to the donor. Additional controversies exist around the issues of informed consent and compensation.

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