B2-InF is a research project funded by the European Union through the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and Innovation programme , which aims to explore how young people perceive and think about Medically Assisted Reproduction (MAR), and how MAR clinics can better align their services, research and information with the views, concerns, and expectations of citizens.
B2-InF promotes responsible research, innovation and public participation in the field of MAR. Toward this end, B2-InF collected and analysed knowledge, expectations, and concerns about MAR from young people (aged 18 to 30) – explored through qualitative interviews – in eight European countries (Albania, Belgium, Italy, Kosovo, Macedonia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland) for the purpose of transferring this information to clinics and policymakers.
In addition, B2-InF collected and analysed information offered by clinics on their websites and informed consent documents and compared this information with young people’s perceptions and needs.
The results of B2-InF will be used to improve the scientific information offered by MAR clinics to society from sociocultural, legal and gender perspectives by applying citizen-validated national and international guidelines. Furthermore, B2-InF will help to shed light on the evolution of reproductive science and its perception by society to promote proactive and anticipatory policymaking and to align research developments with the needs, expectations and values of society.
As you might know from the past newsletter, we published the Global Guidelines on our website, and now you can also find the National Guidelines with recommendations specifically tailored to each country, written in the national language and based on data obtained from interviews with youth and reviews of information provided online by clinics in each country.
These guidelines are preceded by a summary of the national context and a description of the fieldwork and sampling process for each country.
