Her 35-year-old Husband in Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics — 32yo Woman | Ethics | SMLE Q#18375
SMLE Question #18375
Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics
Ethics
Objective: OBJ-ETH-POSTHUMOUS-REPRO
Last updated: February 2026
A 32-year-old woman undergoing IVF has completed ovarian stimulation, oocyte retrieval, fertilization, and embryo cryopreservation with her 35-year-old husband. Before embryo transfer, the husband dies unexpectedly. The patient requests immediate embryo transfer. The clinic record shows signed consent for IVF and embryo creation, but there is no written directive about embryo use after death or separation. What is the most appropriate next step in management?
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