Gestational surrogacy: Viewpoint of Iranian infertile women

Rahmani, A; Sattarzadeh, N; Gholizadeh, L; Sheikhalipour, Z; Allahbakhshian, A; Hassankhani, H

Gestational surrogacy: Viewpoint of Iranian infertile women

Rahmani, A Sattarzadeh, N Gholizadeh, L

Sheikhalipour, Z Allahbakhshian, A Hassankhani, H

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Citation:: Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences, 2011, 4 (3), pp. 138 - 142
Issue Date:: 2011-09-01

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dc.contributor.author	Rahmani, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Sattarzadeh, N	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Gholizadeh, L https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6711-3312	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Sheikhalipour, Z	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Allahbakhshian, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Hassankhani, H	en_US
dc.date.available	2011-09-21	en_US
dc.date.issued	2011-09-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences, 2011, 4 (3), pp. 138 - 142	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0974-1208	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/18623
dc.description.abstract	Background: Surrogacy is a popular form of assisted reproductive technology of which only gestational form is approved by most of the religious scholars in Iran. Little evidence exists about the Iranian infertile women's viewpoint regarding gestational surrogacy. Aim: To assess the viewpoint of Iranian infertile women toward gestational surrogacy. Setting and Design: This descriptive study was conducted at the infertility clinic of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran. Materials and Methods: The study sample consisted of 238 infertile women who were selected using the eligible sampling method. Data were collected by using a researcher developed questionnaire that included 25 items based on a five-point Likert scale. 0 Statistical Analysis: Data analysis was conducted by SPSS statistical software using descriptive statistics. 0 Results: Viewpoint of 214 women (89.9%) was positive. 36 (15.1%) women considered gestational surrogacy against their religious beliefs; 170 women (71.4%) did not assume the commissioning couple as owners of the baby; 160 women (67.2%) said that children who were born through surrogacy would better not know about it; and 174 women (73.1%) believed that children born through surrogacy will face mental problems. Conclusion: Iranian infertile women have positive viewpoint regarding the surrogacy. However, to increase the acceptability of surrogacy among infertile women, further efforts are needed.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.4103/0974-1208.92288	en_US
dc.title	Gestational surrogacy: Viewpoint of Iranian infertile women	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	3	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	4	en_US
utslib.for	111404 Reproduction	en_US
utslib.for	1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Nursing
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.issue	3	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	4	en_US

Abstract:

Background: Surrogacy is a popular form of assisted reproductive technology of which only gestational form is approved by most of the religious scholars in Iran. Little evidence exists about the Iranian infertile women's viewpoint regarding gestational surrogacy. Aim: To assess the viewpoint of Iranian infertile women toward gestational surrogacy. Setting and Design: This descriptive study was conducted at the infertility clinic of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran. Materials and Methods: The study sample consisted of 238 infertile women who were selected using the eligible sampling method. Data were collected by using a researcher developed questionnaire that included 25 items based on a five-point Likert scale. 0 Statistical Analysis: Data analysis was conducted by SPSS statistical software using descriptive statistics. 0 Results: Viewpoint of 214 women (89.9%) was positive. 36 (15.1%) women considered gestational surrogacy against their religious beliefs; 170 women (71.4%) did not assume the commissioning couple as owners of the baby; 160 women (67.2%) said that children who were born through surrogacy would better not know about it; and 174 women (73.1%) believed that children born through surrogacy will face mental problems. Conclusion: Iranian infertile women have positive viewpoint regarding the surrogacy. However, to increase the acceptability of surrogacy among infertile women, further efforts are needed.

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