%0 Journal Article
%T Soldiers¡¯ Preferences Regarding Sperm Preservation, Posthumous Reproduction, and Attributes of a Potential ¡°Posthumous Mother¡±
%A Vardit Ravitsky
%A Ya¡¯arit Bokek-Cohen
%J OMEGA
%@ 1541-3764
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/0030222817725179
%X We present study results regarding soldiers¡¯ willingness to conduct posthumous reproduction. Two hundred twelve Israeli soldiers filled in a questionnaire designed to examine their willingness to cryopreserve sperm and evaluate in which familial circumstances they would consent to posthumous reproduction. They ranked the desirability of 46 attributes of a potential mother and a life partner. Findings indicate a relatively high predisposition in favor of posthumous-assisted reproduction; the wishes of soldiers¡¯ parents had much more influence on soldiers¡¯ willingness to pursue this technology than those of a partner. Soldiers preferred ¡°feminine¡± jobs for a potential mother that would allow her to dedicate herself to child-rearing. The desired traits of such a mother were rated similarly to partner preferences; however, significant differences were found in attributes that are most related to the potential mother¡¯s devotion to maternity. Interpretations of these findings are contextualized in relation to ethical and bereavement considerations
%K adults and death
%K bioethics
%K loss
%K posthumous-assisted reproduction
%K soldiers
%K surrogates
%K sudden death
%K surrogate decisions
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0030222817725179