The role of normative ideologies of motherhood in intended mothers’ experiences of egg donation in Canada

Hammond, Kathleen

doi:10.1080/13648470.2018.1507483

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“…In a Canadian study, women’s grief about having to rely on donor oocytes was attributable to the challenge of re-thinking motherhood as not requiring a genetic link and to their concern about other people’s perception of the atypical path to motherhood ( Hammond, 2018 ). Belgian and Swedish (intended) parents who discussed their donor-assisted conception with others reported, besides the mainly positive reaction, also awkward and inhibiting reactions such as considering heterosexual two-parent households as the norm and genes as the determinants for parenthood ( Indekeu and Lampic, 2021 ).…”

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Good practice recommendations for information provision for those involved in reproductive donation†

Kirkman-Brown

Calhaz‐Jorge

Dancet

et al. 2022

Human Reproduction Open

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STUDY QUESTION What information and support should be offered to donors, intended parents and donor-conceived people, in general and in consideration of the availability of direct-to-consumer genetic testing and matching services? SUMMARY ANSWER For donors, intended parents and donor-conceived offspring, recommendations are made that cover information needs and informed consent, psychosocial implications and disclosure. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY Trends indicate that the use of donor-assisted conception is growing and guidance is needed to help these recipients/intended parents, the donors and offspring, navigate the rapidly changing environment in which donor-assisted conception takes place. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION A working group (WG) collaborated on writing recommendations based, where available, on evidence collected from a literature search and expert opinion. Draft recommendations were published for stakeholder review and adapted where relevant based on the comments received. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS Papers retrieved from PUBMED were included from 1 January 2014 up to 31 August 2020, focusing on studies published since direct-to-consumer genetic testing has become more widespread and accessible. The current paper is limited to reproductive donation performed in medically assisted reproduction (MAR) centres (and gamete banks): donation outside the medical context was not considered. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE In total, 32 recommendations were made for information provision and support to donors, 32 for intended parents and 27 for donor-conceived offspring requesting information/support. LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION The available evidence in the area of reproductive donation is limited and diverse with regards to the context and types of donation. General conclusions and recommendations are largely based on expert opinion and may need to be adapted in light of future research. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS These recommendations provide guidance to MAR centres and gamete banks on good practice in information provision and support but should also be considered by regulatory bodies and policymakers at a national and international level to guide regulatory and legislative efforts towards the protection of donors and donor-conceived offspring. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST(S) The development of this good practice paper was funded by European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE), covering expenses associated with the WG meetings, the literature searches and dissemination. The WG members did not receive any payment. The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare. DISCLAIMER This document represents the views of ESHRE, which are the result of consensus between the relev...

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Section: Recommendations For Information Provision and Support For Do...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Good practice recommendations for information provision for those involved in reproductive donation†

Kirkman-Brown

Calhaz‐Jorge

Dancet

et al. 2022

Human Reproduction Open

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“…For the women who felt using donor egg was perceived as less normal, they wanted to keep more distance between their family and the donor to try to preserve the family's feelings of normalcy. Despite these feelings of grief, they reported finding unique ways to find a connection and bond with their babies (Hammond, 2018).…”

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Psychological Components of Infertility

Swanson¹,

Braverman²

2021

Family Court Review

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Infertility is a medical diagnosis impacting 48.5 million couples globally. Infertility impacts physical and emotional health as well as social and romantic relationships. People with infertility report feelings of distress, grief, anxiety and depression. Couples notice changes in their relationships; some report becoming emotionally closer while others report relationship difficulties. People may feel more isolated due to lack of social support. People that use third party reproduction, such as donor egg, sperm, embryo or gestational carriers, have additional emotional impacts during pregnancy and parenting. Continuing changes to laws complicate international fertility care, particularly given the ongoing COVID‐19 pandemic.

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“…Understanding the donors' negotiations of kinship compliments the existing studies of recipients' negotiations of kinship by both Gunnarsson Payne (2016) and Hammond (2018). These studies also evolve around the ways in which new kinship relations are narrated in meaningful ways through negotiations of the normative and restrictive understandings of family and motherhood that dominate possible kinship narratives.…”

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confidence: 61%

“…In these cases, the donors' relational work can be understood as a form of social pioneer work, much in line with Mohr's (2014) research on Danish sperm donors. Furthermore, the study adds the egg donors' perspective to the understanding of relational work in egg donation, in particular to Hammond's (2018) recent study of recipients' kinship and motherhood narratives.…”

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Finding the “Appropriate Distance” in Egg Donor Kinship Relations

Petersen¹

2020

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This article explores kinship formation from the perspective of egg donors in Denmark. Through interviews with Danish egg donors, it investigates how the Danish legal framework and specific context, materialise egg donor kinship relations in third party reproduction. The article shows the ways egg donors negotiate normative ideals about family and motherhood through different kinship strategies. It argues that the donors’ relational kinship work is a form of social pioneering work, wherein donors help define what an egg donor kinship relation is and can be. This is analysed through the analytical concept of “appropriate distance.” The analysis shows how different normative constraints are embedded in the legal framework that structure which kinship relations are available. As an example, the different donor types in Denmark, anonymous, open, and known, become a way of disconnecting or connecting to kinship. In line with existing studies, it demonstrates how egg donation in Denmark is structured around ideals of altruism linked to normative ideals of femininity and motherhood. Further, it is concluded that egg donation proposes subversive potential for deconstructing heteronormative kinship ideals about motherhood. At the same time, however, the analyses conclude that heteronormative family ideals often are re-installed through egg donation practices.

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The role of normative ideologies of motherhood in intended mothers’ experiences of egg donation in Canada

Cited by 18 publications

References 12 publications

Good practice recommendations for information provision for those involved in reproductive donation†

Good practice recommendations for information provision for those involved in reproductive donation†

Psychological Components of Infertility

Finding the “Appropriate Distance” in Egg Donor Kinship Relations

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