Artificial insemination by donor: the children have their say

A study has recently been carried out in France on adults (both men and women) conceived by donor insemination. Method: Twenty-one subjects were interviewed about shared aspects of their experience by a psychologist (the present author) working for CECOS (Centre d'etude et de conservation des oeufs et du sperme humains). Results: It was found that the subjects had much in common, while remaining individually distinctive in terms of their relationships with their parents. Conclusion: Most of the subjects felt that, by and large, their parents had been right to choose this method. The majority also considered that the anonymity of sperm donation was a good thing.