Fewer than 5% of respondents had moral or ethical objections to ART or in vitro fertilization, but reactions to hypothetical scenarios varied widely.
In a nationwide survey of 1800 practicing obstetrician/gynecologists (OB-GYNs), investigators assessed respondents' views about assisted reproductive technologies (ART). Participants were asked whether they had moral or ethical objections to artificial insemination with husband's sperm, artificial insemination with donor sperm, in vitro fertilization (IVF) with husband's and wife's gametes, and IVF with donor gametes. They were also asked if they would help patients obtain these services. Seven hypothetical scenarios involved patients who were able to pay for treatment and who had specific medical issues; participants were asked whether they would discourage the patient from using ART and whether they would help the patient obtain ART if as…