Suchergebnisse

Egg donation in Canada is shrouded in secrecy. Although much of the evidence is anecdotal, there are reports of women who are stimulated to produce many more eggs than is safe; women who receive little to no follow-up care from their treating physician when they suffer from serious complications; and women who are denied or receive inadequate records of their medical care leading them to question whether they have received substandard care from their physicians. Their stories give rise to serious concerns about the medical treatment of women who donate their eggs and are a sign that greater scrutiny of egg donation in Canada is warranted. The objective of this article is to examine the role of the physician who treats a woman who is donating her eggs; to highlight instances of substandard care; to examine the legal, ethical, and professional requirements of the physician; and to offer recommendations to ensure that all women who donate their eggs receive the best possible medical care available.

"This book brings together a range of critical perspectives on the governance of surrogacy in Canada. The chapters offer insight into how to address the challenges of regulating surrogacy (in Canada and elsewhere), and how to (re)think the governance of surrogacy in ways that address the health, well-being, and autonomy of surrogates. It also provides long-awaited empirical data about how surrogacy in Canada is occurring."--Provided by publisher