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Anaïs Martin, « What Are We To Each Other? The Limits of DNA in Donor Conception », HALSHS : archive ouverte en Sciences de l’Homme et de la Société, ID : 10670/1.582a5c...
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Since the 2010s, commercial DNA testing has significantly transformed the field of donor conception. The anonymity once promised to gamete donors has been undermined by donor conceived people using genetic genealogy to search for their origins. New connections have been made as a result, which have been the subject of increasing academic scrutiny in recent years. Yet, little is still known about the actual search process through commercial DNA testing. Some have described the use of such techniques as a form of geneticization. But how far can DNA take us in the context of donor conception? This paper will explore the knowledge-making process involved in using genetic genealogy websites: How do people interpret their results and build knowledge about their donor-conceived origins and connections? Drawing on a social-anthropological study with French and English sperm donor-conceived adults, it will show the multiple limitations of DNA in producing knowledge about donor conception.
