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Fertility preservation refers to a new reality (made possible by advances in biotechnologies) in which individuals can retain the ability to reproduce even after losing their natural reproductive function as a result of specific (in many cases lifesaving) clinical treatments.
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ten Have, H., Patrão Neves, M. (2021). Fertility Preservation. In: Dictionary of Global Bioethics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54161-3_255
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