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Assisted Reproductive Technology

Candor and respect are essential for ethical practice when using a protocol of assisted reproductive technology.

Ethics
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Genetic Testing for Reproductive Decision Making

Physicians may ethically provide genetic testing to inform reproductive decision making when the patient requests.

Ethics
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Prenatal genetic carrier screening: How much do you know?

As prenatal genetic screening options expand, physicians face questions about which test is best for individual patients. A continuing medical education module tests your knowledge about new expanded carrier screening.

Population Health
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High court protects patients from unjustified government intrusion

The AMA applauds the Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt ruling, which protects patients from unjustified government intrusion in medicine.

Press Releases
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Ethics journal discusses tensions in reproductive medicine

In reproductive medicine, advances in medical science and technology often outpace society’s opportunity for due deliberation about their ethical use. Physicians and other experts in the field explore these ethical considerations in the October issue of Virtual Mentor, the AMA’s online ethics journal. ...

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January Virtual Mentor explores assisted reproduction and the art of medicine

In this month's issue of Virtual Mentor, new technologies for assisting in human reproduction can raise ethical dilemmas for parents-to-be and physicians alike.

Ethics