A Phenomenology of ignorance in the context of family-building through artifical insemination by donor

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  • Phanomenologie des Nichtwissens im Kontext der Familienbildung durch donogene Insemination
  • Phänomenologie des Nichtwissens im Kontext der Familienbildung durch donogene Insemination

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At its outset, artificial insemination with donor sperm (AID) relied on secrecy concerning donor conception and on the anonymity of the donor to protect all involved parties from legal, psychological, and societal difficulties. However, the further development of the practice of AID has shown a growing trend toward openness that has been reinforced by the ongoing debate on the right of a child to know his/her genetic parentage, by the challenges to donor anonymity by new means of readily available DNA testing and donor sibling registries, and by a weakening of the social stigma of AID. This trend is also reflected in the legislative practice of a growing number of countries. This article focuses on the various forms and dynamics of ignorance underlying these developments in AID. It aims to develop a phenomenology of ignorance that could serve as a heuristic lens for future in-depth analyses of the ethical and sociological implications of ignorance and its unmaking in the context of AID.

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