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Table 4 Patient response to possible embryo disposition status as a function of future pregnancy outcome from IVF.

From: Pre-treatment preferences and characteristics among patients seeking in vitro fertilisation

Hypothetical family scenario

n

If treatment at our centre resulted in a successful delivery of your healthy baby, and you had extra embryos remaining in storage here, what do you think you would be most likely to do with them?

 

   Maintain them in storage, and plan for another attempt for pregnancy

127

   Donate them for stem-cell research

3

   Make them available for anonymous adoption by another couple

6

   Undecided

65

   Not answered

5

If treatment at our centre resulted in a successful twin delivery of two healthy babies (sex not specified) and you had extra embryos remaining in storage here, what do you think you would be most likely to do with them?

 

   Maintain them in storage, and plan for another attempt for pregnancy

96

   Donate them for stem-cell research

6

   Make them available for anonymous adoption by another couple

12

   Undecided

87

   Not answered

5

If treatment at our centre resulted in a successful twin delivery of two healthy babies (same sex twins) and you had extra embryos remaining in storage here, what do you think you would be most likely to do with them?

 

   Maintain them in storage, and plan for another attempt for pregnancy

97

   Donate them for stem-cell research

6

   Make them available for anonymous adoption by another couple

10

   Undecided

87

   Not answered

6

If treatment at our centre resulted in a successful twin delivery of two healthy babies (one boy + one girl) and you had extra embryos remaining in storage here, what do you think you would be most likely to do with them?

 

   Maintain them in storage, and plan for another attempt for pregnancy

90

   Donate them for stem-cell research

6

   Make them available for anonymous adoption by another couple

15

   Undecided

89

   Not answered

6