"Something of the two of us". The emotionally loaded embryo disposition decision making of patients who view their embryo as a symbol of their relationship.

CONCLUSION: The conception of the embryo as a SOR is part of an affective attitude towards embryos that has an impact on patients' disposition decisions. Alongside patients' values and principles, it is important that counselors acknowledge and clarify patients' affective conceptualizations. PMID: 22519652 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology - Category: OBGYN Tags: J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol Source Type: research