Qualitative research in reproductive medicine: From description to action

• Authors: Hana Konečná , Tonko Mardešić , Taťána Rumpíková , Tomáš Kučera
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Assisted reproduction (ART), particularly that performed using donated gametes, increases the prospect of healthy babies being delivered to increasing numbers of people striving for parenthood. The psychosocial, ethical and legislative issues related both to the donation and receipt of gametes are perceived as extraordinarily complicated. In 2009, a research project aimed at mapping the issues was drawn up and implemented in the Czech Republic. The project should have provided material for consultation purposes, for the work of ethical and legislative bodies, and for better interdisciplinary and international communication in reproductive medicine. Work on the project was affected by several unforeseen events, particularly by the drafting and adoption of a new law on ART (to which the project was initially to have contributed material once concluded). The article describes the dynamic and structural changes occurring within the project due to drafting of the bill as well as the changes and consequences resulting from other circumstances related to the topic researched.

Keywords

EN

assisted reproduction; gamete donation; ethical aspects; action research; age limits; legislation; basic research

• Publisher: Sciendo
• Journal: Human Affairs
• Year: 2012
• Volume: 22
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 462-474

Dates

published

2012-10-01

online

2012-09-29

Contributors

author

Hana Konečná

• University of South Bohemia

author

Tonko Mardešić

• Sanatorium Pronatal

author

Taťána Rumpíková

• Nemocnice Tomášov

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Tomáš Kučera

• Charles University in Prague

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/s13374-012-0038-8