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Ova Obscura

Ova Obscura

More people are conceiving children using donated eggs than ever before, but very little is known about the women who provide those eggs, and how their experience of donation affects their bodies and lives. What we do know is that egg donation is a complex experience in which donors want to help people build their families, but are often not informed about risks, and may be treated as a means to the reproductive ends of others. This project is the first large-scale study of egg donation in Canada. Our goal is to work with egg donors to chronicle their stories, and to improve relevant law and public policy. In 2022 and 2023, we interviewed 53 people who donated eggs in Canadian clinics. We are analyzing the data and will make results available as soon as possible.

Surrogacy Laws in Canada: Exploring Intended Parents’ Experiences and Perspectives

Surrogacy Laws in Canada: Exploring Intended Parents’ Experiences and Perspectives

This project will explore how Canadian surrogacy laws are affecting the decisions, behaviour, and experiences of intended parents. Dr. Stefanie Carsley will conduct qualitative interviews with intended parents to better understand their experiences building their families with the help of a surrogate in Canada and their perspectives on Canadian surrogacy laws.

Surrogates' Voices

Surrogates' Voices

Surrogates’ Voices is a project led by researchers across Canada. The project is working to generate a picture of surrogacy practices and women's experiences as surrogates in Canada.

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Angela Cameron

Common Law

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Michelle Giroux

Civil Law

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University of Ottawa logo
CHLPE logo

Reproduction

Projets

Ova Obscura

Ova Obscura

More people are conceiving children using donated eggs than ever before, but very little is known about the women who provide those eggs, and how their experience of donation affects their bodies and lives. What we do know is that egg donation is a complex experience in which donors want to help people build their families, but are often not informed about risks, and may be treated as a means to the reproductive ends of others. This project is the first large-scale study of egg donation in Canada. Our goal is to work with egg donors to chronicle their stories, and to improve relevant law and public policy. In 2022 and 2023, we interviewed 53 people who donated eggs in Canadian clinics. We are analyzing the data and will make results available as soon as possible.

Surrogacy Laws in Canada: Exploring Intended Parents’ Experiences and Perspectives

Surrogacy Laws in Canada: Exploring Intended Parents’ Experiences and Perspectives

This project will explore how Canadian surrogacy laws are affecting the decisions, behaviour, and experiences of intended parents. Dr. Stefanie Carsley will conduct qualitative interviews with intended parents to better understand their experiences building their families with the help of a surrogate in Canada and their perspectives on Canadian surrogacy laws.

Surrogates' Voices

Voix des mères porteuses

Voix des mères porteuses est un projet mené par des chercheuses à travers le Canada. Le projet vise à dresser un portrait des pratiques de gestation pour autrui et des expériences des femmes en tant que mères porteuses au Canada.

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Angela Cameron

Common Law

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Michelle Giroux

Droit civil

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