The New Kinship: Constructing Donor-Conceived Families

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The New Kinship Families, Law, and Society Series General Editor: Nancy E. Dowd Justice for Kids: Keeping Kids Out of the Juvenile Justice System Edited by Nancy E. Dowd The New Kinship: Constructing Donor-Conceived Families Naomi Cahn The New Kinship Constructing Donor-Conceived Families Naomi Cahn a NEW YORK UNIVERSIT Y PRESS New York and London NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS New York and London www.nyupress.org© 2013 by New York University All rights reserved References to Internet websites (URLs) were accurate at the time of writing. Neither the author nor New York University Press is responsible for URLs that may have expired or changed since the manuscript was prepared. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Cahn, Naomi R. The new kinship : constructing donor-conceived families / Naomi Cahn. p. cm. — (Families, law, and society series) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8147-7203-4 (cloth : alk. paper) ISBN 978-0-8147-7204-1 (ebook) ISBN 978-0-8147-9032-8 (ebook) 1. Human reproductive technology—Law and legislation—Social aspects. 2. Parent and child (Law) 3. Sperm donors—Legal status, laws, etc. 4. Ovum donors—Legal status, laws, etc. 5. Human reproductive technology—Social aspects. 6. Families. I. Title. K3611.A77C34 2012 346.01’7—dc23 2012027897 New York University Press books are printed on acid-free paper, and their binding materials are chosen for strength and durability. We strive to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the greatest extent possible in publishing our books. Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Portions of this book include revised versions of materials from various previously published articles, including The New Kinship, 100 Geo. L.J. 367 (2012); Accidental Incest: Drawing the Line—or the Curtain—for Reproductive Technology, 32 Harv. J. Gender & L. 59 (2009); and Naomi Cahn and Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute, Old Lessons for a New World: Applying Adoption Research and Experience to ART, 24 AAML 1 (2011). To my kin This page intentionally left blank ...