Abstract This study phenomenologically explored 36 embryo adoption couples’ experience of choosing a donor and considering what kind of connection, if any, they wished to have with the donor. Thirty-six embryo recipient couples from across the United States participated in a 60 to 90-minute semi-structured interview where they described how they chose the donor family and their thoughts about connections with the donating family. Qualitative analyses of interview data revealed three themes: Choosing the Donor Family, Choosing Open/Semi-open/Closed adoption, and Contact with the Donating Family. Resulting themes are discussed in light of the limited existing literature on embryo donors and recipients.

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胚胎接受者对与捐赠者联系的考虑

摘要 本研究从现象学角度探讨了 36 对胚胎收养夫妇选择捐赠者的经历，并考虑了他们希望与捐赠者建立什么样的联系（如果有的话）。来自美国各地的 36 对胚胎接受者夫妇参加了 60 到 90 分钟的半结构化访谈，他们描述了他们如何选择捐赠者家庭以及他们对与捐赠者家庭关系的看法。访谈数据的定性分析揭示了三个主题：选择捐赠家庭、选择开放/半开放/封闭收养以及与捐赠家庭的联系。根据关于胚胎捐赠者和接受者的现有文献有限，讨论了由此产生的主题。