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The Dead Donor Rule and Normothermic Regional Perfusion

Hastings Center Report, EarlyView.
Abstract Normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) can be used after the circulatory determination of death to prevent or minimize organ damage before the donor's organs are retrieved. It involves restarting circulation within the donor's body to reperfuse abdominal and thoracic organs while occluding the arteries that supply oxygenated blood to the brain ...
Andrew McGee, Brendan Parent, Dale Gardiner, Drew Carter   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acceptance and attitude of Lebanese lawyers and medical students toward surrogate pregnancy: a cross-sectional study

Reproductive Health, 2023
Background Little is known about the acceptance of specific populations of decision makers in Lebanon regarding surrogacy. This study aimed to explore the acceptance and attitude of Lebanese Lawyers and Medical Students regarding surrogacy.
Rashad Nawfal, Jad Kassem, Lea Nicole Sayegh, Antony Haddad, Marly Azzi, Pascale Salameh, Lubna Tarabey, Fadi Abou-Mrad   +7 more
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AI Companions and Loneliness: Conceptualizing and Operationalizing Synthetic Mindfulness and Exploring Its Role in Alleviating Loneliness

Psychology &Marketing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The rise of AI companions has sparked interest in their potential to alleviate the growing social problem of loneliness, yet evidence of their effectiveness remains unsettled. Drawing on social surrogacy theory with a theories‐in‐use approach, this research introduces synthetic mindfulness, defined as consumers' judgment of an AI companion's ...
Varqa Shamsi Bahar, Artyom Golossenko, Sumin Kim, Matti Jaakkola   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

TWO CONCEPTS OF POLARIZATION: Urban–National Tension and its Effects on the Liberal Trajectory of Cities

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examines how urban–national polarization shapes how progressive cities exercise local autonomy. It introduces a new framework for assessing polarization within specific policy domains, distinguishing between ideological and pragmatic polarization.
Harel Nachmany, Tal Alster, Nufar Avni
wiley   +1 more source

Surrogate mother – praiseworthy or stigmatized: a qualitative study on perceptions of surrogacy in Assam, India

Global Health Action, 2017
Background: Surrogacy is a reproductive practice that has been strongly marketed in India as a solution for childless couples. As a result, the number of surrogacy clinics is increasing.
Anna Arvidsson, Polly Vauquline, Sara Johnsdotter, Birgitta Essén   +3 more
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Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021: A Critical Analysis Of Legal Framework And Challenges In India

Journal of Asia Entrepreneurship and Sustainability
Surrogacy is an important development of assisted reproductive technology (ART) that emerges as an alternative to parenthood for those individuals and couples who are not able to conceive naturally or carry a pregnancy.The combination of advancement in ...
Lalita Vishwakarma, Dr. Usha Palhoeya
doaj   +1 more source

Experiences of Women and Clinicians During the Introduction of Uterine Transplantation to the UK: A Qualitative Case Study

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To explore the experiences of women and clinicians during the introduction of uterine transplantation (UTx) to the UK. Design A qualitative study utilising prospective case study methodology (interviews and observations) over 6 years.
Daisy Elliott, Richard J. Smith, Maeve Coyle, Rhiannon Macefield, Saliha Vali, Anni King, Natalie Blencowe, Cynthia Ochieng, Christin Hoffmann, Isabel Quiroga, Ben P. Jones, Ariadne L'Heveder, Kerry N. L. Avery, Jane M. Blazeby   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Why Social Egg Freezing for Single Women Should Not Be Prohibited: A Confucian Perspective

Bioethics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Beginning with a recent high‐profile case in mainland China, this paper argues that the current prohibition on social egg freezing for single women cannot be justified from a Confucian ethical perspective. We first explain why Confucian ethics provides a normatively appropriate and socially salient framework for evaluating reproductive policy ...
Rui Deng, Ruiping Fan
wiley   +1 more source

From Negotiation to Uncertainty: Surrogates' and Intended Parents' Experiences of Antenatal Care in Australia

Birth, EarlyView.
ABSTRACTBackgroundSurrogacy represents an increasingly common pathway to parenthood, yet maternity care services remain largely designed around conventional models of care centred on the pregnant woman and her partner. This study explored how surrogates and intended parents experienced antenatal care in Australia, where national surrogacy‐specific ...
Jutharat Attawet, Evie Kendal, Yunjing Qiu, Myles Ojabo, Sarah Jefford, Micah D. J. Peters, Leo Ng   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assisted Regulation: Argentine Courts Address Regulatory Gaps on Surrogacy [PDF]

Health and Human Rights, 2023
Surrogacy operates in a regulatory void in Argentina. Despite attempts to legislate this practice, Argentine law contains no univocal rules governing the legality and enforceability of surrogacy agreements.
Patricio López Turconi
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