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Gay father surrogacy families Satisfaction and relation with surrogate (1)
• Parentsin40gayfatherfamilieswith3–9-year-oldchildren
• Themajorityoffatherswerecontentwiththelevelofcontactthey had with the surrogate, with those who were discontent wanting more contact.
• Fathersweremorelikelytomaintainrelationshipswithsurrogates than egg donors
Blake et al., 2016
• 74gayfathersinterviewedwhenthechildrenwere3–9yearsold
• Mostfathers(74%)weresatisfiedwithsurrogacyandwere satisfied (42%) or had neutral feelings (28%) about their choice of who would be the genetic father
Blake et al., 2017
Gay father surrogacy families Satisfaction and relation with surrogate (2)
• 80gayfathersof40Italianfamilieswithchildrenaged6-12years • 57 % reported a harmonious relationship with the surrogate
• 67% had a distant relationship with the donor
Carone et al., 2018
• Comparisonofwellbeingin38gayfatherfamilies,61lesbian mother families, 41 heterosexual-parent families with children 4 months of age
• Nosignificantfamilytypedifferencesinparentalstress, depression anxiety, or relationship satisfaction
Van Rijn-Van Gelderen et al., 2018
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