|
Parents are the ones who live with and take care of a child
|
166 (91.7)
|
114 (92.7)
|
37 (92.5)
|
15 (83.3)
|
|
A child must have a genetic link to at least one of the parents
|
11 (6.1)
|
8 (6.5)
|
3 (7.5)
|
0
|
|
Children conceived through embryo donation display the same problems as adopted children
|
35 (19.3)
|
24 (19.5)
|
10 (25.0)
|
1 (5.6)
|
|
The child is as healthy as other children
|
89 (49.4)
|
56 (45.5)
|
22 (56.4)
|
11 (61.1)
|
|
The child risks worse physical health
|
10 (5.5)
|
8 (6.5)
|
2 (5.0)
|
0
|
|
The child risks worse mental health
|
30 (16.6)
|
16 (13.0)
|
10 (25.0)
|
4 (22.2)
|
|
The parents are more involved in their children compared to those in other families
|
44 (24.7)
|
35 (28.7)
|
6 (15.8)
|
3 (16.7)
|
|
The child may experience a social stigma
|
33 (18.3)
|
21 (17.1)
|
9 (23.1)
|
3 (16.7)
|
|
When mature enough, it is good for the child to be able to know the identity of the donors
|
111 (61.7)
|
71 (58.2)
|
27 (67.5)
|
13 (72.2)
|
|
It is best for the child if the method of how he/she was conceived is kept secret throughout life
|
5 (2.8)
|
2 (1.6)
|
2 (5.0)
|
1 (5.6)
|
|
It is important that the parents are honest with the child with regard to how he/she was conceived
|
149 (82.3)
|
98 (79.7)
|
35 (87.5)
|
16 (88.9)
|
|
The child’s relationship with the parent could be damaged if he/she learns about the mode of conception
|
25 (14.1)
|
19 (15.8)
|
3 (7.7)
|
3 (16.7)
|
|
Contact with the donors (when mature enough) can be harmful for the offspring and/or the family
|
19 (10.6)
|
15 (12.3)
|
3 (7.7)
|
1 (5.6)
|
|
It is positive for the child (when mature enough) to be able to have contact with the donors’ offspring, which are the child’s full siblings
|
85 (47.0)
|
48 (39.0)
|
26 (65.0)
|
11 (61.1)
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