Fertility tourism

Fertility Tourism

Fertility tourism (pronunciation: /fərˈtilədē ˈto͝orˌizəm/), also known as reproductive tourism or cross-border reproductive care, is a form of medical tourism where individuals or couples travel to another country for fertility treatments. This can include procedures such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), surrogacy, and egg donation.

Etymology

The term "fertility tourism" is derived from the words "fertility", which refers to the ability to conceive children, and "tourism", which refers to the practice of traveling for pleasure. The term is used to describe the practice of traveling to another country for fertility treatments, often due to legal restrictions, cost differences, or the availability of certain procedures in the home country.

Related Terms

In Vitro Fertilization (IVF): A medical procedure where an egg is fertilized by sperm in a laboratory dish and then transferred to the uterus.
Surrogacy: A method of reproduction where a woman agrees to become pregnant and deliver a child for another person or couple who will become the newborn child's parent(s) after birth.
Egg Donation: The process by which a woman donates eggs for purposes of assisted reproduction or biomedical research.
Sperm Donation: The provision (or "donation") by a man (known as a sperm donor) of his sperm (known as donor sperm), principally for the purpose of inseminating a woman who is not his sexual partner.
Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART): All treatments or procedures that include the handling of human eggs and sperm to help a woman become pregnant.