Future Families: The social and psychological outcomes of emerging assisted reproductive technologies for individuals, families and society. (360G-Wellcome-097857_Z_11_Z)

£1,037,142

Advances in assisted reproductive technologies in combination with recent legislative changes are giving rise to new family forms that would not otherwise have existed such as gay fathers with children born through surrogacy and egg donation; single mothers by choice who conceive their children by donor insemination and intentionally parent alone; and donor siblings who are conceived using the same donor but raised in different families. Moreover, a growing number of families are being created t hrough egg sharing, egg freezing, and intra-family donation, with artificial gametes on the horizon and UK donor-conceived offspring entitled to request their donor's identity in 2023. Although there is concern about the potentially adverse social and psychological consequences of these new practices and procedures, this is based on speculation and assumption rather than systematic study of actual outcomes. The aim of the proposed research is to obtain empirical data on the impact of advances in assisted reproduction as they emerge in order to address the ethical issues that they raise and inform the development of policy and practice from the outset. The overarching question to be addressed is What are the social and psychological outcomes of emerging assisted reproductive technologies for individuals, families and society? Given that 4.5 million children worldwide have been born through assisted reproduction, with the number increasing exponentially each year, the proposed research has the potential to make a significant contribution internationally to public debate, clinical practice and regulation in this controversial yet expanding area of public health.

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Grant Details

Amount Awarded 1037142
Applicant Surname Golombok
Approval Committee Humanities and Social Science Selection Panel
Award Date 2012-01-31T00:00:00+00:00
Financial Year 2011/12
Grant Programme: Title Investigator Award in H&SS
Internal ID 097857/Z/11/Z
Lead Applicant Prof Susan Golombok
Partnership Value 1037142
Planned Dates: End Date 2018-12-31T00:00:00+00:00
Planned Dates: Start Date 2013-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
Recipient Org: Country United Kingdom
Region East of England