FIGO position statement: Gamete donations
Gamete donation has become a crucial part of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs), providing hope to individuals, including those who may have no other option for parenthood. This process comes with a wide range of ethical, medical, and legal challenges that need to be carefully addressed to protect the well-being and rights of all parties involved: donors, recipients, and offspring. Navigating these complexities requires strict ethical standards, robust regulatory frameworks, and international collaboration. By standardizing these, the field of gamete donation can continue to develop while ensuring that all parties are well informed and safeguarded. This paper explores the ethical concerns and core principles surrounding gamete donation, offering recommendations to ensure safe, equitable, and ethically responsible practices that protect and support all parties involved.
Authors
- Dov Feldberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4072-8437)
- Alex C. Vidaeff
- Aris Antsaklis
- Laurie Henry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6162-1551)
- M. Louise Hull (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1813-3971)
- Carlos A Salazar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9959-8097)
- Rafal Zadykowicz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8612-9926)
- Jaideep Malhotra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8348-3789)
- Suchitra Pandit
- Nikhil Purandare (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4718-6979)
Institutions
- University of Liège (BE)
- Tel Aviv University (IL)
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (GR)
- Medical University of Warsaw (PL)
- Rabin Medical Center (IL)
- University Hospital Galway (IE)
- Surya Hospitals (IN)
- LETO Maternity Hospital (GR)
- Texas Children's Hospital (US)
- Centre hospitalier régional de la Citadelle (BE)
- The University of Adelaide (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
- Published
- 2025-05-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.70200
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.09