LGBTQ-Parent Families in Non-Western Contexts

Costa, Pedro Alexandre; Shenkman, Geva

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“…49 Medical doctors in the CR and other postcommunist countries have little information about lesbian conception and not all have a real insight into the issue. 50 This study is a part of an extensive research focused on a long-term monitoring of these parameters.…”

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Desire for Parenthood and Associated Trends in Czech Lesbian Women

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Introduction Worldwide, there are more lesbians who chose to have children in the context of a same-sex relationship than ever before. The Czech studies focusing on this issue, including the analysis of methods of conception, are limited. Aim We aimed to examine the changes over time in the desire of Czech lesbian women for children and to analyze their chosen methods of conception. Methods We analyzed retrospectively the personal history of lesbian patients who visited our clinic in the period from 2009 to 2017. Our sample (n = 318) was divided into 2 groups: Group A – our patients between 2009 and 2013, whereas group B comprised our patients from 2013 to 2017. Main outcome measures The outcome of this study is comparing groups A and B, regarding factors associated to parenthood, such as desire to have a child and preferences in methods of conception. Results We compared group A and group B and obtained the following results: The percentage of homosexual women who did not desire to have a child decreased (22.5% vs 15.6%). Regarding the changes in the preferences in methods of conception among group A and group B, the findings are as follows: a child from a previous relationship (31.2% vs 27.4%), clinically assisted reproduction with an anonymous donor (19.6% vs 30.1%), home intrauterine insemmination with a known donor (24.6% vs 19.2%), clinically assisted reproduction with a known donor (13.1% vs 9.6%), coitus outside the relationship for the purpose of a child conception (9.8% vs 5.5%), home intrauterine insemmination by sperm from an anonymous donor (1.6% vs 4.1%), assisted reproduction performed abroad was selected only in group B (2.7%). Conclusions We confirm that the percentage of Czech lesbians who have a child or want to have a child has increased and that several variables regarding the desire for parenthood in the Czech lesbian community are changing over time (eg, methods of conception) mostly in concordance with other Western European countries. Turcan P, Prochazka M, Prochazka P, et al. Desire for Parenthood and Associated Trends in Czech Lesbian Women. Sex Med 2020;8:650–659.

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“…Regarding LGB legal rights in the three countries, Portugal and the United Kingdom have progressive policies that defend LGB rights and allow same-sex marriage and adoption, although more favorable social attitudes toward LGB people have been recorded in the United Kingdom than in Portugal (e.g., Eurobarometer, 2015). In Israel, same-sex marriage is not yet legal within the country and adoption as well as surrogacy prospects are extremely curtailed (Costa & Shenkman, 2020). Prior studies have suggested that facing such legal hurdles alongside other financial, bureaucratic, and biological challenges, when trying to become a parent, may explain reports of medium size effects, indicating lowered aspirations for parenthood among LGB individuals than among heterosexual men and women (Gato et al, 2020; Shenkman et al, 2019).…”

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Deciding to parent or remain childfree: Comparing sexual minority and heterosexual childless adults from Israel, Portugal, and the United Kingdom.

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Tasker³

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Journal of Family Psychology

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This study compared Israeli, Portuguese, and British childless lesbian, gay, bisexual (LGB) and heterosexual adults on parenthood aspirations as indicated by their desire and intent to become a parent and their concern about childlessness. For this purpose, 168 childless adults (57 self-reported as LGB) in Portugal were matched on sociodemographic variables with 168 participants from the United Kingdom and 168 participants from Israel, resulting in a sample of n = 504 (M age = 28.26, SD = 6.17). Participants were recruited through convenience sampling and completed online questionnaires assessing parenthood desire, intent, and concern about childlessness. Results indicated that participants from Israel and Portugal reported higher levels of parenthood desire, intent, and concern about childlessness than participants from the United Kingdom. Parallel patterns also appeared separately for LGB and heterosexual participants between the countries. Heterosexual participants from Israel scored higher than counterparts from Portugal on parenthood intention and concern about childlessness. In addition, LGB participants in general reported lower levels of parenthood desire, intentions, and concern about childlessness than did heterosexual participants. The findings are interpreted in light of the different sociocultural contexts of the countries, that is, the individualistic values characterizing the U.K. versus the familistic values characterizing the Israeli and Portuguese contexts, alongside a strongly pronatalist stance evident in Israel and economic context in Portugal. The study contributes to the scant comparative literature on parenthood aspirations among LGB individuals as a function of cultural context by providing a multicontextual viewpoint on parenthood aspirations, sexual orientation, and diverse sociocultural contexts. Implications for clinicians are discussed.

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“…On the other hand, Israeli legislation places restrictions on LGBTQ individuals, and in particular gay men who wish to become parents. While several laws have been passed regarding the rights of LGBTQ couples, same-sex marriage in Israel is still impossible [ 26 , 27 ], and, until recently, surrogacy services in Israel were illegal for same-sex couples, although the law allowed for surrogacy for heterosexual couples or single women who were unable to conceive [ 28 , 29 ]. Thus, gay men who desired to become parents via surrogacy were forced to turn to highly expensive surrogacy services overseas, mainly in South East Asia and North America [ 29 ].…”

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What We Know and What Remains to Be Explored about LGBTQ Parent Families in Israel: A Sociocultural Perspective

Shenkman

Segal‐Engelchin

Ben‐Ari

2022

IJERPH

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This paper reviews research on gay and lesbian parent families in Israel through cultural lenses while recognizing the diversity of these families. The major aims of the review are: (1) to provide an overview of the situation of LGBTQ parent families in Israel, as well as of the sociocultural background of the Israeli context and its effects on sexual minorities and LGBTQ parent families; and (2) to identify the limitations and lacunas in the existing research and shed light on what remains to be explored. We searched numerous databases for relevant studies, adopting a narrative approach to summarize the main findings while taking into account the literature on the socio-cultural context in Israel and its impact on sexual minorities and LGBTQ parent families. The search yielded empirical results only for gay and lesbian parent families, with studies emphasizing the challenges they face and the factors related to their well-being and that of LGB individuals aspiring to become parents. In addition, it revealed that research on children’s psychosocial adjustment as a function of parental sexual orientation is quite scarce in Israel. Moreover, it indicated the absence of investigations of bisexual, transgender, or queer parents. We conclude that the sociocultural context of Israel, including its pronatalist and familistic orientation, may play an important role in shaping the experiences of LGBTQ parent families, and should be taken into consideration when studying LGBTQ parents.

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LGBTQ-Parent Families in Non-Western Contexts

Cited by 35 publications

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Desire for Parenthood and Associated Trends in Czech Lesbian Women

Desire for Parenthood and Associated Trends in Czech Lesbian Women

Deciding to parent or remain childfree: Comparing sexual minority and heterosexual childless adults from Israel, Portugal, and the United Kingdom.

What We Know and What Remains to Be Explored about LGBTQ Parent Families in Israel: A Sociocultural Perspective

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