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[Oocyte donation: parents's secrets and lies].

L Karpel1, M Flis-Trèves, V Blanchet

  • 1Unité d'Aide Médicale à la Procréation, Hôpital Antoine-Béclère, 157, rue de la Porte-de-Trivaux, 92141 Clamart. lea.karpel@abc.aphp.fr

Journal De Gynecologie, Obstetrique Et Biologie De La Reproduction
|October 7, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Most parents do not tell their children about oocyte donation, even when the symbolic donor is a family member or godmother. This French system creates a unique dynamic between recipient families and symbolic donors.

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Area of Science:

  • Reproductive Medicine
  • Bioethics
  • Psychology

Context:

  • Oocyte donation in France operates under a strict anonymous system since 1994, with no publicity for donors.
  • Recipients are encouraged to find a "symbolic" donor to facilitate access to anonymous oocyte donation.
  • The law permits both anonymous and non-anonymous donation procedures.

Purpose:

  • To investigate the implications of the anonymous oocyte donation system.
  • To examine the secrecy surrounding conception through oocyte donation.
  • To understand the relationship dynamics between recipient families and symbolic donors.

Summary:

  • A study interviewed 83 patients who underwent oocyte donation between 1988 and 1998.
  • 70% of couples had not disclosed the oocyte donation to their child, despite symbolic donors often being family or friends.

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  • Most recipients (63%) desired no information about the oocyte donor, while few wanted identity or meeting.
  • Many recipients assigned a symbolic role (e.g., godmother) to the symbolic donor, humanizing the process.

    • Impact:

    • The study highlights the psychological burden and secrecy prevalent in anonymous oocyte donation.
    • It reveals the complex social and familial relationships that emerge within this system.
    • The findings suggest a need for better support and clearer guidelines regarding disclosure and donor relationships.