An Infertile Couple Is Thinking About Conceiving a Child Through

question 63

Multiple Choice

An infertile couple is thinking about conceiving a child through donor insemination and asks you if a child conceived this way faces developmental risks in the years ahead. Based on the literature, you might reply by saying _____ .

• A) be cautious; stresses associated with your long infertility can make you somewhat less involved in your child's life than had you conceived naturally
• B) yes; the child will have a genetically unrelated father figure who could be more aloof than a biologically related father
• C) no; there are no developmental risks associated with donor insemination
• D) there are no significant risks as long as you are both committed to becoming parents and are comfortable with donor insemination

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