Access to fertility services for lesbian women in Canada  

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Corbett, Shannon L. ; Frecker, Helena M. ; Shapiro, Heather M. ; Yudin, Mark H.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Fertility and Sterility (keterangan: ada di ClinicalKey) vol. 100 no. 04 (Oct. 2013), page 1077-1080.
Topik: Lesbian; donor insemination; clinic policy; assisted reproductive technology

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Perpustakaan FK Nomor Panggil: F02.K.2013.02 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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Objective To determine reproductive services offered to lesbian patients by Canadian fertility clinics, policies of practice, ease of access to these services, and sensitivity of clinics to this population of patients. Design Survey sent to assisted reproductive technology (ART) clinic directors. Setting Academic medical center, university-based ethics institute. Patient(s) None. Intervention(s) None. Main Outcome Measure(s) The percentage of Canadian fertility clinics that will provide reproductive services to lesbian patients; services offered; the presence of clinic policies on lesbian care; and the presence on web sites of heteronormative material. Result(s) Completed surveys were received from 71% (24/34) of clinics. All clinics surveyed provided reproductive services to lesbian patients, with the exception of one clinic. Five of 24 (21%) clinics have a written policy on care for lesbian patients; 29% (7/24) will provide services to lesbian patients without prior investigations. All clinics will offer IUI and cycle monitoring to lesbian patients. Twenty-three of 24 clinics (96%) will offer IVF services when required. Fourteen of 32 clinic web sites (44%) make mention of lesbian patients and 27% (8/30) have heteronormative information only. Conclusion(s) Lesbians encounter several barriers to accessing reproductive services in Canada. Addressing these issues could improve experiences of lesbian women and couples seeking care at fertility clinics.

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