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 …

Donor conception creates families with varying genetic linkage between family members.
This may have short-term as well as lifelong psychosocial consequences for all involved …

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 …

The ready availability of donated sperm and eggs has made possible an entirely new form of
family. Children of the same donor and their families, with the help of the internet, can now …

The use of donor sperm began as a medical practice with a level of secrecy bordering on
shame. In the United States, donor sperm insemination was first performed by Dr. William …

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 …

Research question This scoping review investigates the Ethical, Legal, and Social
Implications (ELSI) of gamete donation, a critical facet of Assisted Reproductive …

This paper reports on a study of the views and experiences of 21 sperm donors and five egg
donors registered with UK DonorLink (UKDL), a voluntary DNA-based contact register …

Background Gamete and embryo donors face complex challenges affecting their health and
quality of life. Healthcare providers need access to well-structured, evidence-based, and …

This qualitative interview study sought to gather and better understand heterosexual parents'
experiences of managing resemblance and non-resemblance between child and parent in …