ESHRE Task Force on Ethics and Law 10: surrogacy

Hum Reprod. 2005 Oct;20(10):2705-7. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dei147. Epub 2005 Jun 24.

Abstract

This 10th statement of the Task Force on Ethics and Law considers ethical questions specific to varied surrogacy arrangements. Surrogacy is especially complex as the interests of the intended parents, the surrogate, and the future child may differ. It is concluded that surrogacy is an acceptable method of assisted reproductive technology of the last resort for specific medical indications, for which only reimbursement of reasonable expenses is allowed.

MeSH terms

  • Advisory Committees
  • Bioethics
  • Ethics, Medical*
  • Family Health
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Informed Consent
  • Male
  • Parents
  • Pregnancy
  • Reproductive Techniques, Assisted / economics
  • Reproductive Techniques, Assisted / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Risk
  • Surrogate Mothers*