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Donor insemination (DI) applicant screening should include marital, health, and social adjustment criteria. Stringent vetting is unwarranted, as few couples were unsuitable, but counseling may benefit many.

Area of Science:

Reproductive Medicine
Psychology
Sociology

Background:

Donor insemination (DI) applicant selection traditionally focuses on medical fertility factors.
In contrast, adoption applicant assessment emphasizes social and psychological readiness for parenthood.
A disparity exists in the evaluation rigor between DI and adoption candidates.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose minimal screening criteria for donor insemination (DI) applicants.
To evaluate the necessity and extent of screening for DI candidates.
To assess the suitability of DI applicants based on marital, health, and social adjustment.

Main Methods:

Review of nearly 200 couples referred from an infertility clinic.
Analysis of applicant suitability based on proposed minimal screening criteria.

Keywords:

Empirical Approach Genetics and Reproduction Professional Patient Relationship

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Argument for screening versus more intensive vetting.

Main Results:

Few couples were deemed totally unsuitable due to severe personal or marital issues.
The pursuit of more stringent criteria lacked scientific validation and was deemed unwarranted.
Exploration of sensitive issues during screening may benefit couples.

Conclusions:

Minimal screening for marital relationship, health, and social adjustment is recommended for DI candidates.
Extensive vetting beyond these minimal criteria is not scientifically supported.
The value of independent counseling in the DI process requires further investigation.