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Gay couples using gestational carriers and egg donors can now balance paternity in multiple-fetus gestations. This study shows successful paternity balancing in triplets, allowing each partner to father a twin, alongside standard medical reductions.

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  • Reproductive medicine
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  • LGBTQ+ family planning

Background:

  • Gay male couples increasingly utilize gestational carriers and egg donors.
  • A study involved three gay male couples undergoing in vitro fertilization with both partners' sperm.

Observation:

  • All couples conceived triplets and desired selective reduction to twins for medical reasons.
  • A unique request was to have twins fathered by each partner, if medically feasible.

Findings:

  • Paternity testing confirmed one partner fathered two fetuses and the other fathered one in each set of triplets.
  • Selective reduction was performed, resulting in twins with good clinical outcomes.

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  • Paternity balancing offers expanded family planning options for gay male couples.
  • This practice raises ethical considerations similar to gender selection in fetal reductions.
  • Paternity balancing may enhance patient autonomy and societal acceptance of gay families.