摘要
Background: Ethical dilemmas continue to unfold as a result of the expanding roles of assisted reproduction. Understanding the basic ethical principles of Autonomy, Justice, Beneficence and Nonmaleficence as key components of practice when providing advanced fertility management cannot be over emphasized. Ethics simply refers to the moral principles that govern a person or groups behavior. It is also defined as a code of moral principles derived from a system of values and beliefs that help define the correctness of our actions. Critical opinions have been expressed in the area of commodification of human tissue. There are also growing concerns about cross border reproductive care and its implication on reproductive health.Since ethical dilemmas may not be resolved at once, continuous appraisal of the current situation with the aim of developing locally relevant ethical frames works is desirable. Examining these ethical concerns which confront our daily practices is not only pertinent but expedient as there has been a gradual expansion of assisted conception services in Nigeria.
Keywords- Ethics, dilemma, assisted reproduction
Résumé
Contexte: Les dilemmes éthiques continuent de se dérouler en raison des rôles croissants de la reproduction assistée. La compréhension des principes éthiques de base de l’autonomie, de la justice, de la bénéfique et de la non- maléfice en tant que composantes clés de la pratique lors de la gestion avancée de la fertilité ne peut pas être sur appuyée. L’éthique se réfère simplement aux principes moraux qui régissent un comportement de personne ou de groupe. Il est également défini comme un code de principes moraux dérivé d’un système de valeurs et de croyances qui aident à définir l’exactitude de nos actions. Des opinions critiques ont été exprimées dans le domaine de la marchandisation des tissus humains. Il existe également des inquiétudes croissantes concernant les soins de reproduction transfrontaliers et ses implications sur la santé reproductive. Comme les dilemmes éthiques peuvent ne pas être résolus à la fois, une évaluation continue de la situation actuelle dans le but de contribuer au développement de l’encadrement éthique approprié sur le plan local est souhaitable. L’examen de ces préoccupations éthiques qui font face à nos pratiques quotidiennes n’est pas seulement pertinent mais opportun; car il y a eu une expansion progressive des services de conception assistée au Nigéria.
Mots-clés: Ethique, dilemme, aide à la reproduction Paper presented at the Continuing Medical Education programme of Nigeria Medical Association, Oyo State Branch in March 2016
Correspondence: Dr. O.O. Obajimi, Department oif Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. Email: gbolahanobajimi@gmail.com
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