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  • Chapter 18 - A Racially and Culturally Sensitive Approach to Fertility Counseling

  • from IV - Addressing the Needs of Diverse Populations
  • Edited by Sharon N. Covington
  • Book:
    Fertility Counseling: Clinical Guide
    Published online:
    24 November 2022
    Print publication:
    08 December 2022, pp 183-194

  • Summary

    Fertility counselors see an array of clients who may be diverse in terms of countries of origin, ethnicity, race and/or cultural background. This chapter identifies principles to guide this conversation. These principles include understanding how we consider race, ethnicity and culture, and emphasize the importance of not essentializing race, ethnicity and culture. The chapter continues with a brief overview of the meaning and consequences of infertility in various places worldwide and among migrant and racial minorities in particular, how this can affect access to, use of and experiences with fertility treatments and assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs). Finally, we offer considerations for racially and culturally sensitive clinical approaches in fertility counseling.