Perspectives, experiences, and choices of parents of children conceived following oocyte donation

Blyth, Eric; Kramer, Wendy; Schneider, Jennifer

doi:10.1016/j.rbmo.2012.10.013

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“…Studies of egg donation families headed by heterosexual couples likewise have found that parents know the name of their “anonymous” donor, in addition to having a description of her physical characteristics and medical history (25). In the present study a donor was labeled as anonymous only when there was little chance of the fathers being able to contact her in the future.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 63%

Gay father surrogacy families: relationships with surrogates and egg donors and parental disclosure of children's origins

Blake

Carone

Slutsky

et al. 2016

Fertility and Sterility

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ObjectiveTo study the nature and quality of relationships between gay father families and their surrogates and egg donors and parental disclosure of children's origins.DesignCross-sectional study.SettingFamily homes.Patient(s)Parents in 40 gay father families with 3–9-year-old children born through surrogacy.Intervention(s)Administration of a semistructured interview.Main Outcome Measure(s)Relationships between parents, children, surrogates, and egg donors and parental disclosure of children's origins were examined using a semistructured interview.Result(s)The majority of fathers were content with the level of contact they had with the surrogate, with those who were discontent wanting more contact. Fathers were more likely to maintain relationships with surrogates than egg donors, and almost all families had started the process of talking to their children about their origins, with the level of detail and children's understanding increasing with the age of the child.Conclusion(s)In gay father surrogacy families with young children, relationships between parents, children, surrogates, and egg donors are generally positive.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 63%

Gay father surrogacy families: relationships with surrogates and egg donors and parental disclosure of children's origins

Blake

Carone

Slutsky

et al. 2016

Fertility and Sterility

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“…The studies included only those who were interested in and/or sought contact with others. Although some studies (14,24,30,37,45,47,48,50) have described incidental findings regarding those who did not search for the donor, little research is available about those who did not seek and/or contact donor-related people. Research about those who did not search is necessary to understand differences and/or similarities between the 2 groups and how their needs and motivations might differ.…”

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“…With the exception of Visser et al(40), who determined the sample size by interviewing until saturation, little-to-no information was provided on sample size determination.Parents. Most studies concerned families, of which majority had been assisted by sperm donation, with only 2(45,46) solely reporting families after egg donation. Seven studies specifically reported families parented by single mothers and/or female same-sex couples.…”

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Factors associated with searching for people related through donor conception among donor-conceived people, parents, and donors: a systematic review

Indekeu

Maas²,

McCormick

et al. 2021

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Objective: To review the body of literature to summarize the existing knowledge about factors that shape gamete donor linking and discuss their implications for clinical care and future research. Recent changes in policy, practice, and technology have made it possible for individuals connected through donor conception-donor-conceived (DC) people, parents, and donors-to find and contact one another. Evidence Review: A bibliographic search of English, French, German, Spanish, and Dutch language peer-reviewed publications was performed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines using the electronic databases PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science Core Collection. The inclusion criteria were as follows: original empirical research with quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods; research participants were DC people, gamete donors, and/or parents interested in searching for people (genetically) related to them through gamete donation; and a substantial part of the article focused on searching for or an interest in contacting donor-related people. The exclusion criteria were as follows: publications other than original peer-reviewed research and publications on known donors and surrogacy. Methodological quality was assessed using the Critical Appraisal Skills Program checklist for qualitative studies and the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Checklist for quantitative studies. Eligibility assessments, quality assessments, and data extraction were independently performed by 2 teams, with disagreements resolved by discussion. Results: An initial search yielded 4,040 publications, of which 119 articles were full-text screened and 47 studies were included for review. The studies were diverse in design, setting, recruitment methods, data collection, and stakeholder groups. The DC people, parents, and donors of the studies included had an interest in each other; however, their motives, desired information, and/or expectations regarding their interest and/or seeking contact differed. Among the participants in the studies, the interests of the DC people, parents, and donors were intertwined and not necessarily in conflict. Methodological limitations of the included studies were identified. Conclusion: Donor linking occurred in a complex array of several factors: psychosocial, sociodemographic, relational, and environmental variables. Further research is needed to better understand the relative influence of these variables and identify the psychosocial ESSENTIAL POINTSMultiple variables, including sex, family type, family relationships, as well as functioning and external influences, were involved in donor linking. In contrast to being ''merely available'', donors may also have a need to connect with the donor-conceived person and their parents that had not been anticipated. The interests of donor-conceived people, parents, and donors are intertwined and do not necessarily conflict.

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“…[ 12 ] emphasized recipients' desire to receive a summary of the donors' characteristics (such as age, number of children, and medical history), for an anonymous donation, and lack of communication of the genetic parents with the offspring. [ 18 19 ] In the present study, the principle of respect for autonomy based on comprehensive counseling, conscious selection, and consent procurement has been noted by the recipients as the most important challenge. This was not in agreement with the results of the abovementioned studies.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 76%

“…Laruelle et al . [ 18 ] Blyth et al .,[ 19 ] and Isaksson et al . [ 12 ] emphasized recipients' desire to receive a summary of the donors' characteristics (such as age, number of children, and medical history), for an anonymous donation, and lack of communication of the genetic parents with the offspring.…”

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confidence: 99%

Ethical challenges of embryo donation in embryo donors and recipients

Taebi

Bahrami

Bagheri-Lankarani

et al. 2018

Iranian J Nursing Midwifery Res

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Background:Embryo donation, as one of the novel assisted reproductive technologies (ART), has remained a controversial issue. This is due to this methods' need for individuals from outside the family circle. Their presence can cause many ethical issues and complicate the designing and planning of the embryo donation process. The present study was conducted with the aim to assess the ethical challenges of embryo donation from the view point of embryo donors and recipients.Material and Methods:This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted on 192 couples (96 embryo donators and 96 embryo recipients) referring to Isfahan Fertility and Infertility Center and Royan Institute, Iran. The subjects were selected through convenience sampling. The data collection tool was the researcher-made Ethical Challenges Questionnaire. Data were analyzed in SPSS software.Results:Embryo donors and recipients expresses the most important ethical challenges of embryo donation in the principle of justice (70.20%) and respect for autonomy (42.57%), respectively.Conclusions:The four ethical principles are important in the view of embryo donors and recipients; however, they highlighted the importance of the principle of respect for autonomy considering the existing barriers in the services of infertility centers. Legislators and relevant authorities must take measures toward the development of guidelines for this treatment method in the framework of ethics principles and incorporate all four principles independently.

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Perspectives, experiences, and choices of parents of children conceived following oocyte donation

Cited by 13 publications

References 34 publications

Gay father surrogacy families: relationships with surrogates and egg donors and parental disclosure of children's origins

Gay father surrogacy families: relationships with surrogates and egg donors and parental disclosure of children's origins

Factors associated with searching for people related through donor conception among donor-conceived people, parents, and donors: a systematic review

Ethical challenges of embryo donation in embryo donors and recipients

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