Biomedical Ethics Research Program, Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN, USA.
Hum Reprod. 2019 May 1;34(5):791-794. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dez038.
Compassionate transfer is a procedure wherein in vitro-created embryos are placed in a patient's cervix, vagina or uterus at an infertile period in the menstrual cycle where they are expected to perish. Patients report that they feel this procedure is a more natural means of disposition and provides them with the opportunity to grieve the loss of a potential child. However, some have argued that the procedure is an unnecessary, and illogical, addition to fertility treatment and that it detracts resources from medical care. Here, we introduce compassionate transfer as an alternative disposition option and argue that, for certain patients, it may constitute an ethical extension of fertility care that respects patient autonomy and psychosocial health.
同情转移是一种程序，通过该程序将体外创建的胚胎放置在患者的宫颈、阴道或子宫内，放置在月经周期中不孕的时期，预计它们会死亡。患者报告说，他们觉得这个程序是一种更自然的处置方式，为他们提供了哀悼失去潜在孩子的机会。然而，一些人认为该程序是生育治疗的不必要和不合逻辑的附加物，并且它会从医疗保健中消耗资源。在这里，我们将同情转移作为一种替代处置选择，并认为对于某些患者来说，它可能构成对尊重患者自主权和心理社会健康的生育护理的伦理扩展。
