Donor Conception Journal Club
Laura RunnelsInsights from research on family building with donor eggs, sperm, and embryos. We share digestible summaries of peer-reviewed research examining the experiences of donor-conceived individuals, donors, parents, and family-building professionals.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 193 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 6 days ago |
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Donor-conceived adolescents show varied preferences for donor information
Groundstroem, H., Paulin, J., Thorup, E., Sydsjo, G., & Lampic, C. (2026). Donor-conceived adolescents’ interest in obtaining information about their identity-release oocyte or sperm donor--results from the Swedish Study on Gamete Donation....
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How intended parents negotiate sperm donor selection in Canada
Zeghiche, S., Côté, I., & Lavoie, K. (2026). Constrained choices: Navigating agency and social structures in sperm donor selection. Sociology of Health & Illness, 48, e70135. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9566.70135
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Research captures how families talk about donor conception
Navarro-Marshall, J. (2026). New families, multiple stories: Conversational processes, origin stories, and donor-conceived children. Family Relations, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.70092
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Insight on how queer adults navigate competing values and constraints
Bornstein, M., Masterson, K., & Norris, A. H. (2026). “Are we as queer people not the pioneers of found family?”: Preferences and tensions in deciding how to become parents. Sexuality Research and Social Policy. Advance online publication....
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