Adjustment problems for surrogate-born children are minimal
Children born with the help of sperm or egg donation or via surrogacy are well-adjusted at the age of ten, a study says...
Dr Linda Wijlaars is a former Volunteer Writer at BioNews, having originally joined the publication under the auspices of its writing scheme. She has completed a PhD in Epidemiology and Public Health at University College London's Research Department of Primary Care and Population Health, and she also writes for the Royal Statistical Society's magazine Significance. Her research focuses on the effects of postnatal depression on childhood depression, drawing upon the Health Improvement Network database. Previously, she studied Biomedical Sciences at Radboud University Nijmegen. She blogs at Epidemiologista, and she tweets as @epidemiologista
Children born with the help of sperm or egg donation or via surrogacy are well-adjusted at the age of ten, a study says...
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