Abstract
In the field of donor conception, matching is a practice that involves choosing gametes or embryos in such a way as to minimize physical differences between the donor and the recipients. This practice serves to create resemblance between child and social parent/s, to meet the societal norm of biological relationship and legitimize the family form.This study focused on parents’ experiences and expectations of the clinical practice of matching and (non)resemblance with their donor-offspring. Results are based on accounts of 18 heterosexual donor-conceiving parents (11 couples) with a donor-offspring between 8 and 32 years old.Findings suggest that resemblance is more than just a strategy to achieve social legitimization of the donor-conceived family. Resemblance also plays a role in the creation of family bonds and kinship. This suggests that the social reasoning behind matching should at least be complemented by a psychological understanding of relatedness and connectedness.
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