Fertility preservation for transgender children and young people in paediatric healthcare: a systematic review of ethical considerations.

Therefore, caution must be exercised in privileging one future over another, as the harms caused by holding a particular future open may be significant ” (p297). 20 Second, possible harms to the transgender child or young person are considered as potential arguments against offering fertility preservation. 5 6 8 11 19 30 41 42 While medical risks inherent to the fertility preservation process are noted, authors suggest these risks are negligible and could be addressed through the informed consent process. 8 19 30 41 Saraf and Nahata argue that while “the fertility preservation procedure itself... may potentially cause harm...

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