“…Families with children after DST have to deal with anxiety about the lack of genetic ties and with non-disclosure or disclosing the genetic origins of their child Haimes, 1998;Indekeu, D'Hooghe, Daniels, Dierckx, & Rober, 2014;Kirkman, 2003;McWhinnie, 2000). In several Western countries, donor-anonymity is forbidden and practices on disclosure have shifted from secrecy to openness (Freeman, Zadeh, Smith, & Golombok, 2016;Isaksson, Sydsj€ o, Skoog Svanberg, & Lampic, 2012;Readings, Blake, & Casey, 2011;S€ oderstr€ om-Anttila, S€ alevaara, & Suikkari, 2010). As parents are often uncertain about when and how to share donor-conception with their child, family and friends, how to consider the position of the donor and what to expect from possible future contact between their child and the donor, counselling on disclosure and possible future contact with the donor are of great value.…”