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Klein, David A, Berry-Bibee, Erin N, Keglovitz Baker, Kristin, Malcolm, Nikita M, Rollison, Julia M, & Frederiksen, Brittni N. (2018). Providing quality family planning services to LGBTQIA individuals: a systematic review. Contraception (Stoneham), 97(5), 378–391. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.contraception.2017.12.016


 * This article has lots of medical information about bias in the community for parents in LGBTQ couples tyring to conceive. It also takes a deep dive into methods of getting care and the health of parents (mentally and physically) It goes in depth regarding barriers, perhaps by health care facilities, from a legal, bias, and physical perspective. I am most interested in the physicality of these processes. This study offers statistics from studies of health care providers assisting in conception of queer couples and the success or failure of various methods.

Jennifer M. Chabot, & Barbara D. Ames. (2004). "It Wasn't 'Let's Get Pregnant and Go Do It':" Decision Making in Lesbian Couples Planning Motherhood via Donor Insemination. Family Relations, 53(4), 348–356. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0197-6664.2004.00041.x

-More of a classic decision making review. This article reviews options for lesbian couples and focuses on family planning. It considers demographics of mothers who make different choices, regarding insemination by reviewing a study of 20 participants. It is also descriptive in that it asks why parents want to have children. The best part about this research is on p. 351, where this is information regarding how and where lesbian parents can go to find resources and support. It discusses the challenges of different lifestyles and localities, but does not provide (as I suspected) much general information for assistance in medical and mental information. The descriptive survey included asks many of the questions I want to answer, but gives opinions from different prospective parents and is a little outdated in its response.

Nancy D. Polikoff. (2014). FROM THIRD PARTIES TO PARENTS: THE CASE OF LESBIAN COUPLES AND THEIR CHILDREN. Law and Contemporary Problems, 77(1), 195–220.


 * This is mostly regarding the legality and complication of one mother birthing a child in a committed relationship. Gives good examples of case study and explains plainly the fact that even if a couple is married, a biological child must be separately adopted by the other partner.

Markus, Elisabeth “Boo”, Weingarten, Amanda, Duplessi, Yira, & Jones, Judith. (2010). Lesbian Couples Seeking Pregnancy With Donor Insemination. Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health, 55(2), 124–132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmwh.2009.09.014


 * A clear article focusing on insemination options. This article also offers the social perspective of lesbian couples becoming pregnant. It reviews partner involvement and is the first I’ve found to discuss the conflict of a primary and secondary parent within a relationship. It is a simple analysis of the practical aspects of deciding to become pregnant using a donor sperm either at home or in a doctor's office and gives a clear view on fertility, a chart on donor options and considerations, and clear procedure information in decision making.