EBCOG Position Statement on “Ethical analysis of Cross-Border Reproductive Care”

Cross-border reproductive care (CBRC) has been a growing phenomenon for at least 15 years, and describes the movements by candidate health care recipients from one country or jurisdiction where treatment is unavailable to another country or jurisdiction where they can obtain the treatment they need. This term is considered more neutral than “reproductive tourism” which is felt to penalise patients who usually engage in CBRC by necessity rather than choice (1). The reasons for patients to seek fertility treatment abroad usually fall under one of two categories ‘legal restrictions’ and/or ‘treatment availability’.
Source: European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: Review article Source Type: research