Despite growing discussion of the potential benefits of openness in
relation to children conceived by donated gametes, the majority of parents
do not intend to tell a future child about his/her origins. As a result little is
actually known about the experiences and concerns of families who do
choose openness. This is a descriptive study of 83 DI Network members
who did intend to or had told a child conceived, using donor insemination,
about his/her origins. Quantitative and qualitative data focused on their
concerns and experiences of telling. Health professionals face the
challenge of providing the opportunity for discussion of these issues both
before treatment and afterwards during childhood.