Book contents
- Fertility Counseling: Clinical Guide
- Fertility Counseling: Clinical Guide
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Contributors
- I Introduction
- II Therapeutic Approaches
- III Third Party Reproduction: Assessment and Preparation
- Chapter 9 Counseling Recipients of Nonidentified Donor Gametes
- Chapter 10 Counseling Nonidentified Gamete Donors
- Chapter 11 Counseling Embryo Donors and Recipients
- Chapter 12 Special Considerations in Gestational Surrogacy Assessments and Arrangements
- Chapter 13 DNA and the End of Anonymity: Disclosure, Donor-Linkage and Fertility Counseling
- Chapter 14 Family Life after Donor Conception
- IV Addressing the Needs of Diverse Populations
- V Special Topics in Fertility Counseling
- VI Practice Issues
- The International Glossary on Infertility and Fertility Care, 2017
- Index
- References
Chapter 12 - Special Considerations in Gestational Surrogacy Assessments and Arrangements
from III - Third Party Reproduction: Assessment and Preparation
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 November 2022
- Fertility Counseling: Clinical Guide
- Fertility Counseling: Clinical Guide
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Contributors
- I Introduction
- II Therapeutic Approaches
- III Third Party Reproduction: Assessment and Preparation
- Chapter 9 Counseling Recipients of Nonidentified Donor Gametes
- Chapter 10 Counseling Nonidentified Gamete Donors
- Chapter 11 Counseling Embryo Donors and Recipients
- Chapter 12 Special Considerations in Gestational Surrogacy Assessments and Arrangements
- Chapter 13 DNA and the End of Anonymity: Disclosure, Donor-Linkage and Fertility Counseling
- Chapter 14 Family Life after Donor Conception
- IV Addressing the Needs of Diverse Populations
- V Special Topics in Fertility Counseling
- VI Practice Issues
- The International Glossary on Infertility and Fertility Care, 2017
- Index
- References
Summary
Gestational surrogacy arrangements have been documented throughout history, but more recent technological advances in assisted reproductive technologies (ART) have made it possible for a woman, referred to as a gestational carrier (GC), to gestate and give birth to a child that is not genetically related to her on behalf of the intended parents (IPs) who are to be the legal, rearing parents. This chapter considers the multifaceted role of the fertility counselor, as well as both the complexity of these arrangements and issues of competence in fertility counseling. It moves beyond a “how to” guide and addresses the delicate balance of a multitude of psychological and ethical factors that the fertility counselor must consider for all parties involved. The assessment process, facilitated by the fertility counselor, aids in helping all participants in these arrangements make sound decisions. Fertility counselors provide accurate information to all parties, facilitate relationships between parties, and create a basis for informed consent. Thus, how these arrangements and relationships are facilitated become crucial in their success. Due to the number of participants in these arrangements and the competing vulnerabilities and needs of each, there is a vital role for the fertility counselor in surrogacy screenings.
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- Fertility Counseling: Clinical Guide , pp. 125 - 133Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022