社會性凍卵實務與倫理分析

Practical and Ethical Considerations for Social Egg Freezing

本文介紹社會性凍卵之源起與需求、成本效益與風險，探討社會性凍卵的法律現狀、分析所涉倫理議題包括：提升女性生育自主、醫療與情緒之風險與負擔、未來子女福祉、凍卵服務商業化、性別平等影響、可近性與社會公平、企業員工補助、國家政策與規範、政府補助策略等，最後對醫療人員與醫事機構所扮演的角色提出建議。

This article explores the emergence and growing demand for social egg freezing, examining its origins, cost-effectiveness, and associated medical and psychosocial risks. It provides an overview of the current legal landscape governing social egg freezing and analyzes the multifaceted ethical issues it raises. These include the enhancement of women’s reproductive autonomy, the medical and emotional risks and burdens involved, the future welfare of potential offspring, the commercialization of cryopreservation services, implications for gender equality, issues of accessibility and social justice, employer-sponsored fertility benefits, and the role of national policy and regulatory frameworks, including government subsidy strategies. The article concludes with recommendations regarding the responsibilities of healthcare professionals and medical institutions in navigating this evolving landscape.