Cross-border reproductive care: now and into the future.

OBJECTIVE

To introduce the key discussion points from the first International Forum on Cross-Border Reproductive Care (CBRC).

SETTING

International conference.

CONCLUSION(S): A number of similar concerns were raised by the international panel of attendees at the International Forum on CBRC. The primary concerns of health care providers were the lack of reliable and complete information on the numbers of CBRC cases, the types of care being sought, and the outcomes of the treatments or pregnancies. To ensure quality of care on both international and local scales, physicians and fertility clinic staff of outgoing and incoming CBRC patients must be advised on how to best counsel their patients on safety and efficacy.