German guidelines for psychosocial counselling in the area of gamete donation.
Building a family using donated gametes (semen, oocytes or embryos) is associated with specific issues which differ from building a family with gametes from both intended parents, the resulting family comprising separated biological and social parenthood. To respect the welfare of all parties involved, the 'Beratungsnetzwerk Kinderwunsch Deutschland e.V.' (Infertility Counselling Network Germany) has developed guidelines for psychosocial counselling in this area. The following article summarizes international developments and introduces the German guidelines.
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Practice for Family Therapy, Moerfelden, Germany. mail@pthorn.de
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D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D004624:Embryo Transfer; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007316:Insemination, Artificial, Heterologous / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology* / Q000592:standards; D008297:Male; D018587:Oocyte Donation; D011247:Pregnancy; D013094:Spermatozoa; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000523:psychology*; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement