Should patients pay for sperm given for free? Results from a pilot study on fertility clinics' views on the charging for altruistically donated sperm.
Emma RowlinsonSarah Martins Da SilvaNkoyenum Pamela OlisaLisa Campo-EngelsteinPublished in: Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics (2023)
The consensus that charging for altruistically donated sperm is acceptable was not surprising since recruiting and processing donor sperm can be expensive for clinics. However, there were geographical differences for specific assenting answer choices which may be based on countries' income, and healthcare system, as well as religious and cultural beliefs.