ASRM Releases Revised Ethics Report on Access to Fertility Treatment for Gay Men, Lesbians, and Unmarried Persons

The Ethics Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) has released a revised statement that explores the implications of reproduction by single individuals, unmarried heterosexual couples, and gay and lesbian couples. The statement concludes that ethical arguments supporting denial of access to fertility services on the basis of marital status or sexual orientation cannot be justified. The report states that “[t]here is no persuasive evidence that children are harmed or disadvantaged solely by being raised by single parents, unmarried parents, or gay and lesbian parents,” and that “[data do not support restricting access to assisted reproductive technologies on the basis of a prospective parent’s marital status or sexual orientation.”

More inforomation and copy of Ethics Committee report.