The Role of Male Consent in Assisted Reproductive Technology Procedures: an Examination of Japanese Court Cases.

ABSTRACT: With the development of assisted reproductive technologies, medical, ethical, legal, and social issues have arisen that did not exist when natural conception was the only means of childbirth. In Japan, men tend to believe that assisted reproductive technologies are not directly related to them, with the literature showing that men are often reluctant to be involved in fertility treatment processes. To better understand this situation, this study analyzes the role of male consent during assisted reproductive technology procedures in Japan. First, we examined Japanese court cases that dealt with issues related to male consent during assisted reproductive technology procedures and identified three situations in which problems related to male consent during such procedures may arise. Next, we

SUBMITTER: Muraoka Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10994888 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature