This working session included both information sharing and strategic discussion. Presenters answered questions about the prevalence of cross-border fertility practices including:
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Between what countries or regions is reproductive tourism occurring?
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What people and what tissues are traveling?
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How many people and how much money is involved?
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What are the “push” and “pull” factors?
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What practices raise concerns, and of what kinds?
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What are the similar and distinct concerns related to surrogacy and eggs?
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What national policies and international agreements exist?
Discussion of strategies for addressing concerns about reproductive tourism included:
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How can our concerns about reproductive tourism best be framed, including in the media? How can we influence media coverage?
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What national policies or international conventions offer tools for addressing concerns (e.g., CEDAW)?
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What other opportunities at the United Nations or other international agencies might be open to us?
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What interventions might be possible at venues including planned fertility industry trade shows?