Sharon Keogan (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank Professor Golombok very much. She has long been a campaigner for diverse families. Her studies and research are based on a very small sample, perhaps of a couple of dozen people. Given the small sample size, it is hard to arrive at a definitive conclusion. Page 4 of Professor Golombok’s document states:

Findings are presented of a study of families created through surrogacy arrangements. Forty-two surrogacy families were compared with 51 egg-donation families and 80 natural-conception families.

Surely the best studies of family involve far bigger numbers. Did Professor Golombok find it was difficult to do the research? The numbers seem quite small.