Current Fertility Industry Practices Call for Strict Oversight, Promotion of Restorative Reproductive Medicine 
 
 
 
 
 
Memorandum: The Expansion of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) in the House and Senate NDAAs Raises Serious Ethical and Fiscal Concerns
 
 
 
 
 
In Vitro Fertilization and the "Right to IVF" Act: Ethical Considerations, Regulatory Failure, and Financial Impact
 

Topics:

Executive Summary

Background: IVF, Reproductive Technologies, & the Alabama Controversy

  1. What is In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)?
  2. Why Is IVF Controversial?
  3. Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) & Concerning Language
  4. The Alabama Issue: Why the Court Was Right and How the State Legislature Missed the Mark

Ethical Foundations & Concerns

  1. Ethical Foundation
  2. Ethical Concerns

What the Bill Does

Core Issue 1: Health and Safety Concerns - Increased Risk of Complications for Developing Children and Mothers

  1. Risks to the Developing Child
  2. Risks of IVF to Women
  3. Physical, Mental, and Emotional Health Risks for Egg Donors and Surrogates

Core Issue 2: Ethics Concerns

  1. The Commodification of Children and Risk of Exploitation to Women
  2. Eugenics Concerns: Genetic Testing, Modification, & Selection (Creating "Designer" Babies)
  3. Conscience Protections for Health Care Providers and Employers
  4. Failure to Properly Address Current and Plausible Ethically Questionable Scenarios

Core Issue 3: Allowing a For-Profit Industry to Self-Regulate

  1. Financial Incentives
  2. Self-Regulation
  3. Current State of Affairs: The Results of a Loose (nonexistent) Regulatory Regime
  4. The Growing Demand for Commerical Surrogacy From Foreign Nationals (Pathway to Citizenship) and Celebrities

Core Issue 4: Financial Impact

Core Issue 5: Failure to Address Underlying Health Conditions

Alternative Policy Options and Recommendations

  1. Support/Advance the RESTORE Act
  2. Introduce Legislation to Ensure Life Is Protected
  3. Require Regulation of ART Providers, Reporting (Data Collection), & Comprehensive Informed Consent
  4. Oppose the IVF Protection Act

Assisted Reproductive Technologies and Life Affirming Regulations Are Not Mutually Exclusive

 

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Expanding In Vitro Fertilization Access Raises Serious Ethical Concerns

 

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Children Are a Gift, Not a Commodity: One Family’s Journey Through Infertility Shapes Their View on IVF

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