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A survey of public attitudes towards third-party reproduction in Japan in 2014.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to examine public attitudes towards third-party reproduction and the disclosure of conception through third-party reproduction. METHODS:We conducted the web-based survey for the public attitude towards third-party reproduction in February 2014. Twenty-five hundred people were recruited with equal segregation of age (20s, 30s, 40s, and 50s) and gender. We analyzed the association between gender, age, infertility, and ethical view using a questionnaire regarding donor sperm, donor oocyte, donor embryo, gestational surrogacy, and disclosure to offspring. RESULTS:Of the respondents, 36.2% approved and 26.6% disapproved of gamete or embryo donation. The frequency of those who approved was lowest in females in the 50-59 year age group, and was significantly higher in males or females with infertility. Secondly, 40.9% approved and 21.8% disapproved of gestational surrogacy. The frequency of those who approved gestational surrogacy was higher in males or females with infertility. Thirdly, 46.3% of respondents agreed and 20.4% disagreed with "offspring have the right to know their origin". Those who disagreed were primarily in the 50-59 year age group of both genders, and disagreement was significantly higher in the infertility group compared with non-infertility group. CONCLUSION:In this study, public attitudes were affected by gender, age, and experience of infertility. These study findings are important in understanding the attitude towards third-party reproduction and disclosure to the offspring. Respondents having indecisive attitudes were >30%, which might indicate an increased requirement for information and education to enhance the discussion on the ethical consensus on third-party reproduction in Japan.

SUBMITTER: Yamamoto N

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6209135 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A survey of public attitudes towards third-party reproduction in Japan in 2014.

Yamamoto Naoko N Hirata Tetsuya T Izumi Gentaro G Nakazawa Akari A Fukuda Shinya S Neriishi Kazuaki K Arakawa Tomoko T Takamura Masashi M Harada Miyuki M Hirota Yasushi Y Koga Kaori K Wada-Hiraike Osamu O Fujii Tomoyuki T Irahara Minoru M Osuga Yutaka Y

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<h4>Objective</h4>The objective of this study was to examine public attitudes towards third-party reproduction and the disclosure of conception through third-party reproduction.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted the web-based survey for the public attitude towards third-party reproduction in February 2014. Twenty-five hundred people were recruited with equal segregation of age (20s, 30s, 40s, and 50s) and gender. We analyzed the association between gender, age, infertility, and ethical view using a qu ...[more]

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