Providing infertility treatment in resource-poor countries (2009)
Pennings, Guido, De Wert, G., Shenfield, F., Cohen, J., Tarlatzis, B., Devroey, P.
Recently, several initiatives were started to introduce medically assisted reproduction in developing countries. Infertility is a major problem in these countries and causes extensive social and...
Providing infertility treatment in resource-poor countries (2009)
Pennings, G., De Wert, G., Shenfield, F., Cohen, J., Tarlatzis, B., ...
Recently, several initiatives were started to introduce medically assisted reproduction in developing countries. Infertility is a major problem in these countries and causes extensive social and...
ESHRE Task Force on Ethics and Law 14: Equity of access to assisted reproductive technology (2008)
Pennings, Guido, DE WERT, G, SHENFIELD, F, COHEN, J, TARLATZIS, B, DEVROEY, P
Bredenoord, A.L., Pennings, Guido, De Wert, G.
BACKGROUND: Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) disorders are an important cause of human diseases. In view of the limitations of prenatal diagnosis and preimplantation genetic diagnoses, alternatives such as...
PGD to reduce reproductive risk: the case of mitochondrial DNA disorders (2008)
Bredenoord, A.L., Dondorp, W., Pennings, Guido, De Wert, G.
This paper discusses the pros and cons of introducing PGD for mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) disorders such as NARP (Neurogenic muscle weakness, Ataxia, Retinis Pigmentosa)/Leigh, MELAS (Mitochondrial...
ESHRE task force on ethics and law 15: Cross-border reproductive care (2008)
Pennings, Guido, De Wert, G., Shenfield, F., Cohen, J., Tarlatzis, B., Devroey, P.
This paper analyses the ethical aspects of cross-border reproductive care. Ethical questions are raised by some of the main reasons of cross-border travelling, i.e. law evasion and unequal access to...
Bredenoord, A.L., Pennings, G., Smeets, H.J., De Wert, G.
This paper aims to address the ethical issues regarding prenatal diagnosis and preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) of mitochondrial disorders. Owing to the absence of effective treatment, the...
PGD to reduce reproductive risk: the case of mitochondrial DNA disorders (2008)
Bredenoord, A.L., Dondorp, W., Pennings, G., De Wert, G.
This paper discusses the pros and cons of introducing PGD for mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) disorders such as NARP (Neurogenic muscle weakness, Ataxia, Retinis Pigmentosa)/Leigh, MELAS (Mitochondrial...
Bredenoord, A.L., Pennings, G., De Wert, G.
BACKGROUND Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) disorders are an important cause of human diseases. In view of the limitations of prenatal diagnosis and preimplantation genetic diagnoses, alternatives such as...
ESHRE Task Force on Ethics and Law 14: Equity of access to assisted reproductive technology (2008)
Pennings, G., De Wert, G., Shenfield, F., Cohen, J., Tarlatzis, B., ...
Justice and access are among the most urgent questions for medically assisted reproduction. This paper analyses this question not only for people suffering from infertility, but also for people who...
ESHRE Task Force on Ethics and Law 15: Cross-border reproductive care (2008)
Pennings, G., De Wert, G., Shenfield, F., Cohen, J., Tarlatzis, B., Devroey, P.
This paper analyses the ethical aspects of cross-border reproductive care. Ethical questions are raised by some of the main reasons of cross-border travelling, i.e. law evasion and unequal access to...
Pennings, G., De Wert, G., Shenfield, F., Cohen, J., Tarlatzis, B., ...
The analysis of the welfare of the child in the context of medically assisted reproduction is divided in two parts: the first part addresses the risks associated with the would-be parent(s), the...
ESHRE Task Force on Ethics and Law 12: Oocyte donation for non-reproductive purposes (2007)
Pennings, G., De Wert, G., Shenfield, F., Cohen, J., Tarlatzis, B., ...
The present paper focuses on oocyte donation for non-reproductive purposes, i.e. research and future therapy. The general principles of research ethics apply to these interventions. The...
ESHRE Task Force on Ethics and Law 12: Oocyte donation for non-reproductive purposes (2007)
Pennings, Guido, DE WERT, G, SHENFIELD, F, COHEN, J, TARLATZIS, B, DEVROEY, P
ESHRE Task Force on Ethics and Law 12: Oocyte donation for non-reproductive purposes (2007)
Pennings, G., De Wert, G., Shenfield, F., Cohen, J., Tarlatzis, B., ...
The present paper focuses on oocyte donation for non-reproductive purposes, i.e. research and future therapy. The general principles of research ethics apply to these interventions. The...
ESHRE Task Force on Ethics and Law 12: Oocyte donation for non-reproductive purposes (2007)
Pennings, G., De Wert, G., Shenfield, F., Cohen, J., Tarlatzis, B., ...
The present paper focuses on oocyte donation for non-reproductive purposes, i.e. research and future therapy. The general principles of research ethics apply to these interventions. The...
ESHRE task force on ethics and law 11: Posthumous assisted reproduction (2006)
Pennings, Guido, DE WERT, G, SHENFIELD, F, COHEN, J, DEVROEY, P, TARLATZIS, B
ESHRE Task Force on Ethics and Law 11: Posthumous assisted reproduction (2006)
Pennings, G., De Wert, G., Shenfield, F., Cohen, J., Devroey, P., ...
This article analyses the different ethical aspects of posthumous assisted reproduction. Two situations are distinguished: cases in which the gametes or embryos are used by the surviving partner and...
ESHRE Task Force on Ethics and Law 11: Posthumous assisted reproduction (2006)
Pennings, G., De Wert, G., Shenfield, F., Cohen, J., Devroey, P., ...
This article analyses the different ethical aspects of posthumous assisted reproduction. Two situations are distinguished: cases in which the gametes or embryos are used by the surviving partner and...
The transmission of OXPHOS disease and methods to prevent this (2006)
De Wert, G., Geraedts, J.P.M., Smeets, H.J.M.
Diseases owing to defects of oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) affect approximately 1 in 8000 individuals. Clinical manifestations can be extremely variable and range from single-affected tissues to...
ESHRE Task Force on Ethics and Law 11: Posthumous assisted reproduction (2006)
Pennings, G., De Wert, G., Shenfield, F., Cohen, J., Devroey, P., ...
This article analyses the different ethical aspects of posthumous assisted reproduction. Two situations are distinguished: cases in which the gametes or embryos are used by the surviving partner and...
ESHRE Task Force on Ethics and Law 10: Surrogacy (2005)
SHENFIELD, F, Pennings, Guido, COHEN, J, DEVROEY, P, DE WERT, G, TARLATZIS, B
ESHRE Task Force on Ethics and Law 10: Surrogacy (2005)
Shenfield, F., Pennings, G., Cohen, J., Devroey, P., De Wert, G., ...
This 10th statement of the Task Force on Ethics and Law considers ethical questions specific to varied surrogacy arrangements. Surrogacy is especially complex as the interests of the intended...
ESHRE Task Force on Ethics and Law 10: Surrogacy (2005)
Shenfield, F., Pennings, G., Cohen, J., Devroey, P., De Wert, G., ...
This 10th statement of the Task Force on Ethics and Law considers ethical questions specific to varied surrogacy arrangements. Surrogacy is especially complex as the interests of the intended...