Table 4.

Patient response to possible embryo disposition status as a function of future pregnancy outcome from IVF.

Hypothetical family scenario	n
If treatment at our centre resulted in a successful delivery of your healthy baby, and you had extra embryos remaining in storage here, what do you think you would be most likely to do with them?
Maintain them in storage, and plan for another attempt for pregnancy	127
Donate them for stem-cell research	3
Make them available for anonymous adoption by another couple	6
Undecided	65
Not answered	5
If treatment at our centre resulted in a successful twin delivery of two healthy babies (sex not specified) and you had extra embryos remaining in storage here, what do you think you would be most likely to do with them?
Maintain them in storage, and plan for another attempt for pregnancy	96
Donate them for stem-cell research	6
Make them available for anonymous adoption by another couple	12
Undecided	87
Not answered	5
If treatment at our centre resulted in a successful twin delivery of two healthy babies (same sex twins) and you had extra embryos remaining in storage here, what do you think you would be most likely to do with them?
Maintain them in storage, and plan for another attempt for pregnancy	97
Donate them for stem-cell research	6
Make them available for anonymous adoption by another couple	10
Undecided	87
Not answered	6
If treatment at our centre resulted in a successful twin delivery of two healthy babies (one boy + one girl) and you had extra embryos remaining in storage here, what do you think you would be most likely to do with them?
Maintain them in storage, and plan for another attempt for pregnancy	90
Donate them for stem-cell research	6
Make them available for anonymous adoption by another couple	15
Undecided	89
Not answered	6