Table 5 Ethical considerations suggested by different guidelines for management and care of gamete/embryo donors
* | Name | Informed consent | Age limit | Repetitive donation restriction | Right to know the outcome | Conditional donation | Right to compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Guidelines for counselling in infertility [43] | + | - | - | + | - | - |
2 | Psychological guidelines for embryo donation [44] | + | + | - | - | - | No |
3 | Assisted Human Reproduction Counselling Practice Guidelines [45] | + | - | - | - | - | No |
4 | Guidelines for the Donation of Gametes and Embryos, Surrogacy and Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis [46] | + | + | + | - | - | Reimbursement |
5 | Guidelines for Third Party Reproduction [47] | + | + | + | - | - | Reimbursement |
6 | Interests, obligations, and rights in gamete and embryo donation: an Ethics Committee opinion [52] | + | - | + | + | + | Yes |
7 | UK guidelines for the medical and laboratory procurement and use of sperm, oocyte and embryo donors [48] | + | + | + | - | - | - |
8 | Repetitive oocyte donation: a committee opinion [53] | - | - | + | - | - | - |
9 | Financial compensation of oocyte donors: an Ethics Committee opinion [54] | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
10 | Guidance regarding gamete and embryo donation [30] | + | + | + | - | - | Yes |
11 | Code of practice (9th edition) [34] | + | + | + | + | + | Reimbursement |
12 | Code of practice for assisted reproductive technology units [50] | + | - | - | - | - | - |
13 | Good practice recommendations for information provision for those involved in reproductive donation [51] | + | - | - | - | + | Reimbursement |
14 | Ethical guidelines on the use of assisted reproductive technology [49] | + | + | + | + | + | Reimbursement |