Bioethics in the adversities of access to infertility treatment

Resumo

Infertile couples face barriers in access to specialized medical care, leading to a movement that seeks equality in access to infertility treatments. Identifying the ethical issues involved and understanding how discussions about justice occur in the provision of medical infertility treatment is important. A literature review was conducted using the Web of Science, PubMed, and Google Scholar databases. In general, articles showed that most countries do not meet ethical requirements of distributive justice. Articles pointed to barriers to access and resistance that exists in accepting infertility as a health problem. They also demonstrated the suffering caused by infertility and the urgency of putting ethical concepts into practice so that solutions may be adopted. In conclusion, an ethical debate that achieves provision of well-being for all can improve health and the feeling of justice on the part of health professionals and policy makers.