Abstract
The nature of compensation for women who donate eggs (oocytes) for research remains a contentious issue internationally. This position paper lays out the arguments for, and discusses the arrangements in which, a modest payment might be ethically justifiable.
Highlights
In 2006, the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) published Guidelines for the Conduct of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research
The task force grappled with the issue of financial consideration for eggs used in such research, recommending that local stem cell research and ethics review committees, where allowed by law, might determine the nature of compensation, ensuring that it does not constitute an undue inducement (Daley et al, 2007)
At the 2009 ISSCR Annual Meeting in Barcelona, the Ethics and Public Policy Committee of the ISSCR hosted a debate on the ethics of payments to egg providers
Summary
Position Statement on the Provision and Procurement of Human Eggs for Stem Cell Research. The nature of compensation for women who donate eggs (oocytes) for research remains a contentious issue internationally. This position paper lays out the arguments for, and discusses the arrangements in which, a modest payment might be ethically justifiable
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