Geuverink, Wendy P. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0383-6711
Gitsels, Janneke T. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5742-7246
Cornel, Martina C. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5397-5544
Lietaert Peerbolte, Bert Jan https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5725-9599
Prinds, Christina
van El, Carla G.
Martin, Linda https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3041-6536
Article History
Received: 5 January 2024
Accepted: 12 August 2024
First Online: 22 August 2024
Competing interests
: As of 1st September 2022, the authors Wendy Geuverink, Martina Cornel, and Carla van El are involved in a Netherlands Consortium “Public Realm Entrance of Human Germline Gene Editing” funded by the Dutch Research Council (NWO) with project number [NWA.1389.20.075]. The other authors declare no conflict of interest.
: The Medical Ethics Committee of Amsterdam UMC location VUMC, reviewed and waived this study as human subject research (Ref nr. 2018.271).
: All participating midwife counselors were given both oral and written information about the aim of the study prior to the interview. All were informed about confidentiality, the anonymity of the quotes and the option to withdraw at any time without giving any reason. All participants gave their oral and written informed consent to participate by signing an informed consent form.