To Be a Parent: Issues in Family Formation among Gay and Lesbian Adults

Patterson, Charlotte J.; Riskind, Rachel G.

doi:10.1080/1550428x.2010.490902

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“…[96][97][98] Existing representative population level data are limited by the heteronormative nature of common survey questions regarding marriage, cohabitation and parenthood which impede interpretation of results. 99 Other studies designed to assess sociological aspects of fertility desires among lesbian, gay and bisexual same-sex families have been limited by small, non-representative samples.…”

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Fertility-related research needs among women at the margins

Schwartz¹,

Baral

2015

Reproductive Health Matters

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Fertility-related research encompasses fertility intentions, preconception care, research amongst pregnant women, and post-partum outcomes of mothers and children. However, some women remain underrepresented within this domain of study. Women frequently missing within fertility-related research include those who are already the most vulnerable to health disparities, including female sex workers, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender women, women living with HIV, and women who use drugs. Yet characterization of the needs of these women is important, given their unique fertility-related concerns, including risks and barriers to care emanating from social stigmas and discrimination. This synthesis provides an overview of fertility-related evidence, highlighting where there are clear research gaps among marginalized women and the potential implications of these data shortfalls. Overall, research among marginalized women to date has addressed pregnancy prevention and in some cases fertility intentions, but the majority of studies have focused on postconception pregnancy safety and the well-being of the child. However, among female sex workers specifically, data on pregnancy safety and the well-being of the child are largely unavailable. Within each marginalized group, preconception care and effectiveness of conception methods are consistently understudied. Ultimately, the absence of epidemiologic, clinical and programmatic evidence limits the availability and quality of reproductive health services for all women and prevents social action to address these gaps.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

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Fertility-related research needs among women at the margins

Schwartz¹,

Baral

2015

Reproductive Health Matters

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“…Many sexual minority individuals who were parents became parents before coming out and/or in the context of different-sex relationships (e.g., Bozett 1989;Mezey 2015). Increasingly, sexual minorities are having children after coming out and/or in the context of samesex relationships and are becoming parents in a variety of ways, including through adoption, donor insemination, and surrogacy (Patterson and Riskind 2010;Tornello and Patterson 2015). 3 Despite the fact that LGBQ individuals are increasingly becoming parents, social acceptance for these families is incomplete.…”

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“…Whereas LGBQ sexuality and parenthood have historically been understood as an oxymoron, sexual minorities are increasingly having children (Mezey 2015;Patterson and Riskind 2010;Ross and Dobinson 2013). The increasing presence of LGBQ-parent families, however, has outpaced legal definitions, as laws often still assume that families consist of a married heterosexual couple raising biologically related children (Richman 2009).…”

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Law and LGBQ-Parent Families

Kazyak

Woodell

2016

Sexuality & Culture

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This paper addresses how the law affects LGBQ-parent families. We first outline the legal landscape that LGBQ parents face in the US, underscoring that it varies drastically by state and creates inequity for families. Reviewing existing social science research, we then address how the law affects three processes for LGBQ people: desiring parenthood, becoming a parent, and experiencing parenthood. Our review indicates that the law affects if and how LGBQ people become parents.LGBQ people consider the law as they make decisions about whether to pursue adoption, donor insemination, or surrogacy and often view the latter two pathways as the most legally secure. Further, the law continues to be salient for LGBQ parents throughout parenthood and affects family well-being. Specifically, legal inequity diminishes parent's well-being, the relationship among couples who are parenting, and parents' ability to effectively advocate for their children in institutional settings like healthcare contexts. Finally, we address directions for future research for scholars interested in the law, family processes and outcomes, and LGBQ families.

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“…A ausência de um pai nesses casos antecipa o contexto de falar sobre o assunto com a criança (Stevens et al, 2003;Readings et al, 2011;Patterson, Riskind, 2010;Patterson, 2009).…”

Section: A Abolição Do Anonimato: Os Direitos Da Criança Concebidaunclassified

Anonimato e segredo na reprodução humana com participação de doador: mudanças em perspectivas

Machin

2016

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Av. Doutor Arnaldo, 455, 2º andar, Sala 2221. São Paulo, SP, Brasil. CEP 01246-903. ResumoAs tecnologias reprodutivas, ao separar a sexualidade da reprodução, interferiram não somente nas relações entre os sexos, mas também nas relações de filiação, possibilitando o surgimento de configurações familiares decorrentes do acesso a material genético de terceiros (doadores de óvulos, sêmen ou embrião). O segredo e o anonimato que sempre envolveram os doadores de gametas têm sido desafiados. Nos últimos vinte anos, diversos países alteraram sua legislação adotando a identidade aberta do doador de material genético. A possibilidade de conhecer e ter acesso a esta identidade (chegando à maioridade) ou mesmo a busca por meios irmãos pode ser uma realidade em muitos países para crianças nascidas por meio do acesso à tecnologia reprodutiva. O artigo enfatiza a questão do segredo e do anonimato envolvendo o uso de material genético de terceiros em tecnologias reprodutivas. A discussão é explorada por meio do debate ocorrido no Reino Unido relativo à abolição do anonimato e suas implicações sob a perspectiva dos doadores, dos casais demandantes e da criança concebida. O estudo reflete ainda sobre as concepções de família envolvidas nessa discussão. Palavras-chave: Tecnologia Reprodutiva; Doador de Sêmen; Privacidade; Família.1 Agradeço ao suporte recebido do CNPq (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico) pelo meio de auxílio à pesquisa e bolsa de pós-doutoramento, e ao The Centre for Family Research (Cambridge University) pelo apoio durante o período no qual estive como professora visitante.

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To Be a Parent: Issues in Family Formation among Gay and Lesbian Adults

Cited by 116 publications

References 43 publications

Fertility-related research needs among women at the margins

Fertility-related research needs among women at the margins

Law and LGBQ-Parent Families

Anonimato e segredo na reprodução humana com participação de doador: mudanças em perspectivas

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