Sauer Mark V
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
Reprod Biomed Online. 2005 Apr;10(4):431-3.
The UK and Europe have lagged far behind the USA in the number of egg donation cycles performed over the past two decades. This disparity has been largely attributed to governmental restraints placed on the method within these locales, combined with the lack of regulation in the USA. Severely limiting donor compensation and requiring donors to be identified 18 years or more after their participation will undoubtedly lead to the demise of egg donation as the UK now knows it. Throwing more money at the problem, in the form of increased donor compensation, is unlikely to fix the shortage of participants that is to come. As already witnessed, increasing numbers of women and couples will probably seek treatment outside their native borders to escape the unreasonable demands placed upon their personal liberties by government. Regulation will promote 'reproductive tourism' as patients seek care in areas of the world where self-determination is protected by law.
在过去二十年里，英国和欧洲进行的卵子捐赠周期数量远远落后于美国。这种差距在很大程度上归因于这些地区政府对该方法施加的限制，以及美国缺乏相关监管。严格限制捐赠者补偿并要求在捐赠者参与18年后才允许被识别，无疑将导致英国目前所知的卵子捐赠走向衰落。以增加捐赠者补偿的形式投入更多资金，不太可能解决即将出现的参与者短缺问题。正如已经看到的，越来越多的女性和夫妇可能会在本国境外寻求治疗，以逃避政府对其个人自由提出的不合理要求。随着患者在世界上那些个人自主权受法律保护的地区寻求治疗，监管将促使“生殖旅游”的出现。
