Reproductive autonomy
Similar to the study by Richards and colleagues, we found that our
participants believed that the option of UTx is highly personal and
that, along with other considerations about reproductive options.
Participants felt that people, especially those who had not experienced
challenges with infertility, should not pass negative judgement on women
or couples who chose to pursue UTx because these individuals do not have
a personal understanding of how it feels to struggle with infertility.
Moreover, participants did not believe that the option of UTx created
undue pressure. Echoing Richards and colleagues, we also found that
choice and privacy were central to how women conceptualised UTx within
their and experiences of reproductive decision-making. Because UTx is
now a proven therapy, participants believed that it should become a
routine part of providers’ discussions about parenthood options with
women diagnosed with AUFI.