Soldiers’ Preferences Regarding Sperm Preservation, Posthumous Reproduction, and Attributes of a Potential “Posthumous Mother”
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13630384 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Riki Halamish‐leshem (0000-0001-9549-9040, Achva Academic College, Bar-Ilan University, Israel, corresponding author), Vardit Ravitsky (0000-0002-7080-8801, Université de Montréal) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 79 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 132-156 |
| Publication date | 2017-08-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0030222817725179 |
| PMID | 28799832 |
| OpenAlex | W2743803580 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 34 |
We present study results regarding soldiers' willingness to conduct posthumous reproduction. Two hundred twelve Israeli soldiers filled in a questionnaire designed to examine their willingness to cryopreserve sperm and evaluate in which familial circumstances they would consent to posthumous reproduction. They ranked the desirability of 46 attributes of a potential mother and a life partner. Findings indicate a relatively high predisposition in favor of posthumous-assisted reproduction; the wishes of soldiers' parents had much more influence on soldiers' willingness to pursue this technology than those of a partner. Soldiers preferred "feminine" jobs for a potential mother that would allow her to dedicate herself to child-rearing. The desired traits of such a mother were rated similarly to partner preferences; however, significant differences were found in attributes that are most related to the potential mother's devotion to maternity. Interpretations of these findings are contextualized in relation to ethical and bereavement considerations
Biology · Evolutionary biology · Reproduction · Sperm · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Genetics · Reproductive Health and Technologies
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 0,86 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2025 (7) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |