Factors Associated With Ethical Issues in Embryo Donation From Recipient’s Perspective

Introduction: Embryo donation, as one of the novel assisted reproductive technologies (ART), has remained a controversial issue. This is due to this method’s need for individuals from outside the family circle. Their presence can cause many ethical issues and complicate the designing and planning of the embryo donation process. Thisstudy aimed at determining the ethical issues and associated factors in embryo donation from perspective of recipients. Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted on 100 embryo recipients referring to Royan Institute, Iran, in 2016. Participants were recruited using convenience sampling method. An embryo donation ethical issues questionnaire developed by the researcher based on the four principles of bioethics was used. data analysis was performed by SPSS software, 21 using Pearson and Spearman correlation tests, independent t-test and One-Way ANOVA. Results: respect for autonomy was considered as a more important ethical issues in embryo donation from recipient’s point of view as compared to other factors. between, the number embryo receives couple’s recipient with the score ethical challenges in the principles of beneficence Inverse relationship(p<.05). between Job’s Females recipient whit, the score ethical challenges in the principles beneficence and no maleficence There was a meaningful relationship (p<.05).Conclusion: Legislators and relevant authorities must take measures toward the development of guidelines for this treatment method in theframework of ethics principles and incorporate all four principles independently.

Keywords:

Embryo Donation , Ethical Issue , Perspective , Recipient’s Donors