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Telling donor insemination offspring about their conception: The nature of couples' decision-making

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  • Daniels, Ken R.
  • Lewis, Gillian M.
  • Gillett, Wayne

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The issue of openness and secrecy in the use of donor gametes is the subject of considerable disagreement and debate, not only for social scientists and health professionals, but also for the recipients of donor gametes. This paper has its origins in a study of 58 couples who had a child/children as a result of donor insemination (DI) at the Dunedin Infertility Clinic. Respondents completed questionnaires and took part in an interview during which they were asked whether they intended to tell their offspring about their DI conception. The nature of agreement/disagreement between partners on this issue, the dynamics operating between couples that may affect decision-making, and the views of couples in a time-frame perspective are the focus of this paper. Transcripts from some of the interviews are presented to illustrate the points made and commentary and discussion is provided.

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  • Daniels, Ken R. & Lewis, Gillian M. & Gillett, Wayne, 1995. "Telling donor insemination offspring about their conception: The nature of couples' decision-making," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 40(9), pages 1213-1220, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:40:y:1995:i:9:p:1213-1220
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    1. Hertz, Rosanna & Nelson, Margaret K. & Kramer, Wendy, 2013. "Donor conceived offspring conceive of the donor: The relevance of age, awareness, and family form," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 86(C), pages 52-65.

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