http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20051012/study-same-sex-parents-raise-well-adjusted-kids
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1994480,00.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_parenting
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07161/793042-51.stm

While not directly a study of DC kids, the lesbian same sex families are the single largest DC segment, if not the majority.

Thank you. Here is a response (see below: remove spaces to link) about those lesbian "donor" conceived studies to consider. There are more. If you'd like me to find them, let me know and I will.

http : //familyscholars . org/2010/06/11/studying-the-sperm-donor-conceived-offspring-of-lesbian-mothers/

"...the lesbian same sex families are the single largest DC segment, if not the majority"

Actually that is not true. The largest segment of the population that uses DC are still heterosexuals (although PDG and IVF now allows more heteros the option to conceive w/the use of their own gametes) single women and lesbians are using 'donors' more often these days but there also seems to be a trend towards the increasing use of 'known donors' and co-parenting whom they find through their own social networking.

DC, I'm sorry, but I would have to disagree.

While the majority of DC conceptions through clinics might be heterosexual, the unofficial networks according to a recent news article are responsible for up to 10x the number of conceptions. These are mostly same sex couples.

Just one site is responsible for more conceptions than all official clinics together:

http://www.sperm-donors-worldwide.com/

And there are plenty of others.

Yes, I was speaking of clinics. These types of non-clinic arrangements are happening more and more often (because of the internet age). It really is impossible though to say for sure that lesbians make up the majority since there is no way to measure or track it. I think these folks are taking big risks though, all around. It will be interesting to see how THIS social experiment will play out in 20 years time when the people conceived from these arrangements, organize and find their voice. I suspect there will be many conflicts of loyalties, not much unlike the current 'donor' (clinic) conceived adults who *we* are just beginning to hear from. I hope that more large random studies of autonomous adults conceived from these arrangements, w/comparison groups, will happen in order to track their experiences - so *we* can learn and help educate.

DC,

I did actually take the trouble to look through the website, and it is nearly all for same sex couples.

They have sprung up, not just because of the internet, but because of well intentioned idiots that imposed so many regulations and requirements on donors at clinics that the supply of donors has dwindled to a trickle, and the treatments are very expensive.

These websites are unregulated and essentially free. For same sex couples, they get a child with none of the expense and government required red tape, so the choice is easy.