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 | 223 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 4 days ago |
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How single dads think about disclosing their children’s origin stories
Citation
Jones, C., Jadva, V., & Zadeh, S. (2026). ‘It’s a bit like a legend where you have to tell it again and again’: disclosure practices in single father families via surrogacy. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology. Advanc...
A closer look at the Swedish Study on Gamete Donation
A while back, I wrote about how hard it is to research donor conception. Today I want to talk about one of the few longitudinal studies we have to learn from.
In 1985, Sweden became the first country in the world to implement identity-rel...
A look at barriers to sperm donation among racial and ethnic groups
Anderson, O. G., Taylor, M., Naik, H., Isley, L., & Hornberger, K. (2026). Inclusive fertility: Investigating the lack of diversity in sperm donation. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-026-02997...
DC Journal Club - August Round Up
Please let me know if you have any feedback for the newsletter or topics you’d like me to explore. You can email [laura at dcjournalclub dot com] or message on Substack or Instagram (@dcjournalclub).
Since it’s back-to-school season, I res...
Preliminary look at how Belgian donors, parents, and DCP perceive the number of offspring per donor
Indekeu, A., & colleagues. (2026). How do donors, parents, and donor-conceived people perceive the number of offspring per donor? KU Leuven Project MP030144. Access the three research briefs here: https://gbiomed.kuleuven.be/english/researc...
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