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 …

Background Some persons conceived with donor gametes react negatively when they found
their birth via donor conception. They request access to information about and seek to …

Memes are a key feature of participatory digital cultures and have been found to play an
important role in collective identity formation. Limited scholarship has explored the role of …

Increasing numbers of donor-conceived individuals (and/or parents) are seeking individuals
genetically related through donor conception. One route is through 'direct-to …

The digital age is characterised by unprecedented access to technologies to understand our
bodies, genetics and family histories. The last decade has seen a growing uptake of direct-to …

In June 2015, the state of Victoria, Australia retrospectively opened its sperm and egg
donors' records, becoming only the second jurisdiction in the world to do so and the first …

The demand for donated eggs outstrips supply in countries such as Australia where only
altruistic egg donation is permitted. We conducted semi-structured interviews with women …

Third party reproduction is an increasingly important part of family building but also
challenges societal understanding of family and 'kin'relationships as being primarily hetero …

Egg donation has becoming increasingly common however there is a shortage of donors in
many countries, including New Zealand. Research regarding motivations to donate in the …

For qualitative researchers, reflexivity is always an important aspect of ethical practice. In
research on donor conception, there is a particular need for greater attention to be paid to …