Ethico-legal issues related to ovarian tissue transplantation

This study focuses on such dilemmas and attempts to review them. The role of virtue ethics, which may be combined with principlism, is essential to solve such dilemmas coherently and reasonably. Dealing with conflicts of ethical principles equivalent between them, or moral dilemmas without available answers and mind-sharing in a difficult interpersonal process of decision making, requires a virtue-based ethical approach. Besides, ethico-legal issues related to OTC/OTT are complex issues requiring a multidisciplinary approach (ethical considerations, medical, psychological and social evaluations etc.). We stress the crucial role of multidisciplinary Ethics Committee which is considered indispensable for each reproductive health-care unit practicing OTC/OTT.

Source: Medicine, Science and the Law - October 9, 2016 Category: Medical Law Authors: Voultsos, P., Raikos, N., Vasileiadis, N., Spiliopoulou, C., Tarlatzis, B. Tags: Law and Science Source Type: research