Reproductive plans and knowledge of assisted reproductive techniques among lesbian women: an international survey study.

Objective: Lesbian couples must resort to adoption or donated semen to achieve parenthood, the latter usually involving assisted reproductive technology. The aim of this study is to assess homosexual women's knowledge about assisted reproductive techniques, the importance of perceived genetic and gestational relationships for their future mother-child bond, as well as their reproductive plans.

Methods: This is an observational study based on an anonymous survey disseminated online in several countries on different continents, addressed to homosexual women.