Résumés
Résumé
La présente étude vise à examiner les facteurs associés au choix de la partenaire qui portera l’enfant et au choix du mode de procréation chez les couples de femmes lesbiennes élaborant un projet parental. Des entrevues semi-structurées individuelles de 50 partenaires de couple nullipares (25 couples) ont été menées, dont 56 % prévoient avoir recours à un donneur anonyme et 44 % à un donneur connu. L’analyse du contenu des entrevues montre que les futures mères biologiques sont plus nombreuses que les futures co-mères à rapporter, dès l’enfance, la présence de projections familiales et la pratique de jeux reliés à la maternité, de même que plus nombreuses à désirer vivre l’enfantement à l’âge adulte. Par ailleurs, une plus grande proportion de futures co-mères que de mères biologiques rapportent des motivations conjugales à devenir parent et sont exposées à des réactions négatives de leurs amis au projet parental. Les résultats montrent aussi que si les couples souhaitent une égalité des rôles parentaux, ils projettent néanmoins des rôles parentaux spécialisés accordant préséance au lien biologique à l’enfant. Les conditions de travail actuelles des futures mères sont également associées à leur statut biologique projeté. Enfin, nous avons exploré les motifs reliés au choix du mode de procréation. Cette étude suggère que l’adoption de la Loi instituant l’union civile et établissant de nouvelles règles de filiation a des effets sur les décisions des couples de femmes lesbiennes et sur la gestion de leurs rôles parentaux pré-partum.
Abstract
The present study aims at examining the factors associated with the choice made by lesbian couples opting for motherhood as to which partner will carry the child and what form of procreation will be selected. Semi-structured individual interviews were carried out amongst fifty nulliparous couples (25 couples), 56% of whom are looking to an anonymous genitor and 44% to a known genitor. An analysis of the content of the interviews indicates that there are more future biological mothers than there are co-mothers who evoke a childhood that included maternally oriented presumptions and play activities linked to motherhood; and there are more future biological mothers who were looking forward to bearing a child when adult. On the other hand, a larger proportion of future co-mothers admit to spousal motives for becoming a parent and are the subject of negative reactions from their friends as regards their parental project. Our results show also that though these couples may wish for equality as regards parenting, they nevertheless anticipate specialized parental roles and a prioritizing of the biological link with the child. The current working conditions of the future mothers also impact on their anticipated biological status. Finally, we explored the reasons behind the choice of the procreative instrument. This study suggests that the adoption of Quebec provincial statute 84 has affected the decisions made by lesbian couples as to the management of their pre-partum parental roles.
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