The social and ethical context of embryo donation

A growing area of academic research is the study of the social and ethical implications of assisted conception techniques. Approximately one third of all infertile couples undergoing assisted conception techniques have embryos that remain unused during their treatment. Some decide to donate their surplus embryos to other infertile couples or to scientific research, such as stem cell research, which forms part of the process known as embryo donation.EThOS - Electronic Theses Online ServiceGBUnited Kingdo