TY - JOUR ID - 45087 TI - Risk Perception of Pregnancy Promotes Disapproval of Gestational Surrogacy: Analysis of a Nationally Representative Opinion Survey in Japan JO - International Journal of Fertility and Sterility JA - IJFS LA - en SN - 2008-076X AU - Suzuki, Kohta AU - Sawa, Rintaro AU - Muto, Kaori AU - Kusuda, Satoshi AU - Banno, Kouji AU - Yamagata, Zentaro AD - Department of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan AD - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan;Japan Medical Association Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan AD - 4Department of Public Policy, Human Genome Center, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan AD - 5Maternal and Perinatal Center, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Tokyo, Japan AD - 6Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 5 IS - 2 SP - 78 EP - 85 KW - Risk Assessment KW - Surrogate Mothers KW - public opinion KW - infertility KW - Gestational Pregnancy DO - N2 - Background To clarify the relationship between the general attitude towards gestational surrogacy and risk perception about pregnancy and infertility treatment. Materials and Methods This study analysed the data of nationally representative cross-sectional surveys from 2007 concerning assisted reproductive technologies. The participants represented the general Japanese population. We used this data to carry out multivariate analysis. The main outcome measures were adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals from logistic regression models for factors including the effect of pregnancy risk perception on the attitude toward gestational surrogacy. Results In this survey, 3412 participants responded (response rate of 68.2%). With regard to the attitude towards gestational surrogacy, 54.0% of the respondents approved of it, and 29.7% stated that they were undecided. The perception of a high level of risk concerning ectopic pregnancy, threatened miscarriage or premature birth, and pregnancy-induced hypertension influenced the participants’ attitudes towards gestational surrogacy. Moreover, this perception of risk also contributed to a disapproval of the technique. Conclusion Our findings suggest that a person who understands the risks associated with pregnancy might clearly express their disapproval of gestational surrogacy. UR - https://www.ijfs.ir/article_45087.html L1 - https://www.ijfs.ir/article_45087_5e8d86f6bb57c613fc466efdf8766abf.pdf ER -