Right to assisted reproductive technology: Overcoming infertility in low-resource countries

Abstract This article examines the high prevalence of primary and secondary infertility in low-resource countries. Provision of assisted reproductive technology (ART) to overcome both female and male infertility is in line with the reproductive rights agenda developed at the International Conference...

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Published in:International journal of gynecology and obstetrics Vol. 106; no. 2; pp. 172 - 174
Main Author: Inhorn, Marcia C
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Shannon Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.08.2009
Elsevier
Subjects:
Assisted reproductive technology
Biological and medical sciences
Birth control
Developing Countries
Egypt - epidemiology
Female
Gender
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
In vitro fertilization
Infertility
Infertility - therapy
Low-resource countries
Male
Medical sciences
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Pregnancy
Reproductive rights
Reproductive Rights - economics
Reproductive Rights - trends
Reproductive Techniques, Assisted - economics
Reproductive Techniques, Assisted - trends
Sterility. Assisted procreation
Egypt
In vitro fertilization
Low-resource countries
Assisted reproductive technology
Gender
Infertility
Reproductive rights
Gynecology
Sex
Right
Assisted procreation
Obstetrics
Sterility
In vitro fertilization embryo transfer
Technology
ISSN:0020-7292, 1879-3479, 1879-3479
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Summary:Abstract This article examines the high prevalence of primary and secondary infertility in low-resource countries. Provision of assisted reproductive technology (ART) to overcome both female and male infertility is in line with the reproductive rights agenda developed at the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo 15 years ago. In addition to the right to control fertility, reproductive rights must encompass the right to facilitate fertility when fertility is threatened. Facilitation of fertility may require resort to ART, among both men and women. Egypt is highlighted as a positive example of progress in this regard.
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ISSN:0020-7292
1879-3479
1879-3479
DOI:10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.03.034