How is embryo adoption different from embryo donation?
if (!isNS4) {document.write(”);} Embryo donation and embryo adoption programs specifically differentiate themselves by the label of either donation, which includes both anonymous and known donations, or adoption. Anonymous Donation programs are generally managed by fertility clinics, which receive donated embryos to be given anonymously to whomever the clinic chooses. Known Donation programs give the donating family the option of choosing the receiving family and they can mutually determine the level of future interaction between families. Miracles Waiting, Inc. is an organization that uses profile listings on its website to allow donating and receiving families to find one another, establishing a context for known donations. Adoption programs regard embryo donation as equivalent to a traditional adoption proceeding and offer corresponding assistance and services. However, the clients of both donation and adoption programs use the terms in a different and more generic way. Typically,
if (!isNS4) {document.write(”);} Anonymous donation programs are generally managed by fertility clinics, which receive donated embryos to be given anonymously to whomever the clinic chooses. Known donation programs give the donating family the option of choosing the receiving family and they can mutually determine the level of future interaction between families. There are websites that assist donating and receiving families to privately match with one another, establishing a context for a known donation. Adoption programs regard embryo donation as equivalent to a traditional adoption process since the hoped for outcome is the birth of a child. They will offer similar assistance and services as with a domestic adoption. Typically, placing or donating parents tend to use the term ‘donation’, while receiving or adopting couples tend to use the term ‘adoption’. The basis for this is largely psychological. Donation is used in the sense of ‘giving a gift’ and offers an emotional separation
