Analysis of the Scientific Production on Assisted Human Reproduction (2003-2023)

Abstract

The right to procreate should be provided for in every country's legislation. Infertility needs to be considered as an important public health issue. The absence of regulation could affect the essence of assisted human reproduction. In the present research, a review of the following databases was considered: Scopus, WoS, and PubMed, which were selected for their contribution and scientific rigor demonstrated over time. Twenty documents corresponding to the period 2003 to February 2023 were analyzed through a review of the literature. The results obtained were that Canada and Ireland were identified as the most cited countries. Along the same lines, the most cited journals correspond to Scopus quartile 1. Likewise, the article entitled Distributive Justice and Infertility Treatment in Canada is the most cited and was published in 2008. It was concluded that the common elements in the most studied legislation in scientific publications related to assisted human reproduction in the period 2003-2023 are access to treatment, consolidation of the right to procreate, and ethics in fertilization.

Received: 10 June 2023 / Accepted: 28 January 2024 / Published: 5 March 2024