Institute of Reproduction CEFER, Member of ANACER, Marquesa de Vilallonga, 12. Desp 21, 08017 Barcelona, Spain.
Hum Reprod. 2010 Apr;25(4):938-41. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deq008. Epub 2010 Feb 9.
We herein present the initial experiences of the CEFER Institute of Reproduction in the formation of a new family model: two biological mothers, lesbians, one who provides the eggs and the other who carries the embryo in her womb. We have called this family model ROPA (Reception of Oocytes from PArtner). It is a pioneer event in Spain and among the first at a worldwide level.
Fourteen lesbian couples have undergone treatment using the ROPA technique. This paper briefly describes the technique. Six pregnancies have been obtained from 13 embryo transfers. There were two miscarriages and there are three ongoing pregnancies, one of them twins. One healthy female baby was born. The following aspects are addressed: (i) legal status of lesbian couples in Western countries; (ii) the lesbian couple's access to assisted reproduction techniques; (iii) ethical aspects; (iv) medical acceptability; and (v) single mother versus lesbian mothers.
In countries where the ROPA technique is legal, it offers lesbian couples a more favourable route, involving both partners, to start a family, and doctors who treat lesbian couples must be sensitive to this new family model.
我们在此介绍了 CEFER 生殖研究所的初步经验，该所形成了一种新的家庭模式：两位生物学上的母亲，女同性恋者，一位提供卵子，另一位将胚胎植入自己的子宫。我们将这种家庭模式称为 ROPA（接受来自伴侣的卵子）。这在西班牙是一个开创性的事件，也是全球范围内的首例。
十四对女同性恋伴侣接受了 ROPA 技术的治疗。本文简要描述了该技术。从 13 次胚胎移植中获得了 6 次妊娠。有两次流产，目前有三例妊娠仍在继续，其中一例是双胞胎。一个健康的女婴出生。本文还探讨了以下方面：（i）西方国家女同性恋伴侣的法律地位；（ii）女同性恋伴侣获得辅助生殖技术的途径；（iii）伦理方面；（iv）医学可接受性；以及（v）单身母亲与女同性恋母亲。
在 ROPA 技术合法的国家，该技术为女同性恋伴侣提供了一条更有利的途径，让双方都能组建家庭，治疗女同性恋伴侣的医生必须对这种新的家庭模式保持敏感。
