Biological, Psychological, Social, and Legal Aspects of Trans Parenthood Based on a Real Case—A Literature Review

Maria-Elisa de-Castro-Peraza, Jesús Manuel García-Acosta, Naira Delgado-Rodriguez, Maria Inmaculada Sosa-Alvarez, Rosa Llabrés-Solé, Carla Cardona-Llabrés and Nieves Doria Lorenzo-Rocha
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Maria-Elisa de-Castro-Peraza: Faculty of Nursing N. S. Candelaria, University of La Laguna, 38010 Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
Jesús Manuel García-Acosta: Faculty of Psychology, University of La Laguna, 38071 Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
Naira Delgado-Rodriguez: Faculty of Psychology, University of La Laguna, 38071 Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
Maria Inmaculada Sosa-Alvarez: Faculty of Nursing N. S. Candelaria, University of La Laguna, 38010 Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
Rosa Llabrés-Solé: Faculty of Nursing N. S. Candelaria, University of La Laguna, 38010 Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
Carla Cardona-Llabrés: Faculty of Nursing N. S. Candelaria, University of La Laguna, 38010 Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
Nieves Doria Lorenzo-Rocha: Faculty of Nursing N. S. Candelaria, University of La Laguna, 38010 Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

IJERPH, 2019, vol. 16, issue 6, 1-16

Abstract: Trans men are people who, based on their genitals, were assigned the status of female at birth. However, their identity and their way of living gender do not correspond to the socially established norms. In this paper, we discuss the different perspectives in relation to transgender people and their desire for parenthood. This review, and the basis of this paper, is inspired by the case of a trans man who desired gestation with his own genetic material. He began the cycle of assisted reproduction when he was a legally recognized woman, but that attempt ended with a miscarriage. From that assisted reproduction cycle, four embryos remained frozen. After the failed experience of gestation, the person completed his transition. Now legally a man, he attempted to gestate using his reproductive organs. This literature review aimed to identify relevant studies describing the relationship between transgender person and biological parenthood. This study comprehensively addresses important aspects one should know when considering a transgender pregnancy. These factors include biological, psychological, social, and legal issues. After reviewing the state-of-the-art information on trans parenthood, the main conclusion is that ‘the desire to have a child is not a male or female desire but a human desire’.

Keywords: transgender person; pregnancy; parenting; assisted reproduction; health legislation; holistic health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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