Being an egg or sperm donor: The impact of donation on donors and their families

Hazel Burke; Leah Gilman; Petra Nordqvist

Being an egg or sperm donor: The impact of donation on donors and their families

Hazel Burke, Leah Gilman, Petra Nordqvist

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Abstract

This leaflet explores the impact of egg and sperm donation on donors’ own lives and family relationships. We use examples from our interviews with donors, their families and counsellors to show how donors and their families experienced egg and sperm donation.

We studied which family members donors told about their donation, who was thought to 'have a say' in donation. We explore how donation features in the subsequent family life of donors and how their family members think about the relationships created by donation.

Our research shows that while current policy focuses on the relationship between the donor-conceived child, their parent(s) and the donor, there are more people, including family members of donors, who feel involved in the donation.

Original language	English
Type	Leaflet for donors, families, recipients and professionals
Media of output	pdf leaflet
Publisher	University of Manchester, Morgan Centre for Research into Everyday Lives
Number of pages	4
Publication status	Published - 3 Sept 2021

Keywords

egg donor
sperm donor
donation
assisted reproduction
gamete donation
donor conception
donor conceived child

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Being an egg or sperm donor: The impact of donation on donors and their families

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Being an egg or sperm donor: The impact of donation on donors and their families

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Curious Connections: The Impact of Donating Egg and Sperm on Donors' Everyday Life and Relationships

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The impact of egg and sperm donation on donors and their families

Being an egg or sperm donor: connections with recipient parents

Being an egg or sperm donor: balancing ‘being available’ with ‘knowing your place’?

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