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  • Sociology
  • Reproductive Medicine
  • Bioethics

Background:

  • Contemporary UK egg and sperm donation primarily involves clinic-based, identity-release donation and known donation (clinic or non-clinic based).
  • Current regulatory and clinical discourse disproportionately emphasizes risks of known donation, presenting identity-release as the default.
  • Limited support exists for individuals preferring known donor arrangements.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically examine the prevailing de-valuation of known donation compared to identity-release donation.
  • To present sociological research findings on the experiences of donors and parents in donor conception.
  • To advocate for a more balanced perspective on both donation models.

Main Methods:

  • Sociological research involving in-depth interviews and qualitative analysis with gamete donors and parents who conceived via donor conception.
  • Analysis of regulatory and clinical discussions surrounding UK egg and sperm donation practices.

Main Results:

  • Known donation can offer distinct advantages in certain contexts, challenging the default preference for identity-release.
  • Challenges associated with known donation are not unique and are also present in identity-release routes.
  • Sociological research highlights the need to acknowledge and address the complexities of both donation types.

Conclusions:

  • The current emphasis on risks in known donation warrants re-evaluation.
  • A more balanced approach is needed, discussing benefits and challenges of both known and identity-release donation.
  • Increased clinical and regulatory support for known donation arrangements is crucial.