Crossed views of mothers, donors and children of lesbian families in France
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https://doi.org/10.14428/emulations.032.07Keywords:
lesbian families, mother, donors, children, family relationships, FranceAbstract
In France, most lesbian mothers turn to medically assisted reproduction (MAP) to start a family. However, a number of them use a “known donor”, i.e. a close male who agrees to make a sperm donation to help them to become mothers without claiming legal paternity. This paper explores this family configuration by documenting the relationships between lesbian mothers, their donors, but also the children born from their donations. Four roles for the donor emerge depending on the proximity established with the mothers and the relationship with the child over time: 1) a “quasi” co-parent relationship; 2) a donor considered as a father by a part of the family; 3) a “close” donor or 4) a “distant” donor, or even unknown.
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