Sara Fovargue, Laura O'Donovan, Stephen Wilkinson, Nicola Jane Williams
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Abstract
In vitro gametogenesis (IVG) is a biotechnological development which aims to replicate the process of gametogenesis outside the human body. If proven safe and effective, IVG could disrupt various social and biological norms, and create new reproductive possibilities and opportunities for those who experience infertility as a result of both social and biomedical factors. In this article we argue that the new reproductive possibilities provided by IVG, much like earlier discussions of assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) dating back to the Warnock Report, highlight the importance of exploring the distinctions often made in policy terms between 'medical' and 'social' understandings of infertility, and that any access and funding decisions made on this basis require careful and critical attention.
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Human Fertility is a leading international, multidisciplinary journal dedicated to furthering research and promoting good practice in the areas of human fertility and infertility. Topics included span the range from molecular medicine to healthcare delivery, and contributions are welcomed from professionals and academics from the spectrum of disciplines concerned with human fertility. It is published on behalf of the British Fertility Society.
The journal also provides a forum for the publication of peer-reviewed articles arising out of the activities of the Association of Biomedical Andrologists, the Association of Clinical Embryologists, the Association of Irish Clinical Embryologists, the British Andrology Society, the British Infertility Counselling Association, the Irish Fertility Society and the Royal College of Nursing Fertility Nurses Group.
All submissions are welcome. Articles considered include original papers, reviews, policy statements, commentaries, debates, correspondence, and reports of sessions at meetings. The journal also publishes refereed abstracts from the meetings of the constituent organizations.
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