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Artificial insemination is an assisted reproductive technology (ART) consisting in the artificial retrieval of sperm via masturbation, treatment (sperm washed in a laboratory) and selection (and concentration), and insertion of sperm directly into the woman’s cervix (fallopian tubes or uterus). It is also called intrauterine insemination (IUI). Matters then proceed naturally with the sperm meeting the oocyte, fusion of the gametes, and implantation of the embryo to the uterus. The sperm used in artificial insemination can belong to the father-to-be or to a (anonymous) donor or can be used in vivo or cryopreserved (from a living or deceased individual) with each situation raising different ethical problems. Artificial insemination is quite simple and the least invasive ART for a couple.
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ten Have, H., Patrão Neves, M. (2021). Artificial Insemination. In: Dictionary of Global Bioethics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54161-3_61
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