Public attitudes towards novel reproductive technologies: a citizens' jury on mitochondrial donation.

ABSTRACT:

Study question

Does an informed group of citizens endorse the clinical use of mitochondrial donation in a country where this is not currently permitted?

Summary answer

After hearing balanced expert evidence and having opportunity for deliberation, a majority (11/14) of participants in a citizens' jury believed that children should be able to be born using mitochondrial donation.

What is known already

Research suggests that patients, oocyte donors and health professionals support mitochondrial donation to prevent transmission of mitochondrial disease. Less is known about public acceptability of this novel reproductive technology, especially from evidence using deliberative methods.

Study design, size, duration

This study comprised a citizens' jury, an establishe

SUBMITTER: Newson AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6443113 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature