Ethical considerations on fertility preservation in young female tumor patients / 中国医学伦理学

ABSTRACT

With the incidence rate of female tumors rising year by year and its younger trend， the demand for fertility preservation is increasing. The application of fertility preservation technology in young female tumor patients， as well as its ethical， legal， and psychological aspects， posed certain challenges. The effectiveness and safety of the technology， as well as the ethical and legal issues faced in the implementation process， such as the health of offspring after preserving the patient’s fertility， patient reproductive autonomy， and the handling of frozen reproductive materials， were all open to discussion. Fertility preservation was not only related to technology and healthcare， but also involved the psychological and emotional needs of patients and their families. In addition， the laws and regulations on fertility preservation need to be further improved， to better protect the reproductive rights of young tumor patients and provide safe legal protection.