Submit testimony to the Delaware Senate Health & Social Services Committee and urge members to VOTE YES on SB 250.
The Senate Health & Social Services Committee will consider SB 250 at a hearing on Wednesday, March 25 at 10:00 AM ET.
What is Senate Bill 250?
SB 250 provides donor conceived people the right to know their genetic origins upon adulthood and ensures legal recognition for families formed through donor conception.
SB 250:
- Provides essential parentage protections for donor conceived children and families
- Requires identity disclosure to donor-conceived adults age 18 or older upon request
- Grants access to medical information collected at the time of donation to recipient parents and donor conceived adults
Written Testimony
Written testimony can be submitted to [email protected].
Legislators are considering SB 250, which would establish important protections for donor-conceived people and their families. We encourage you to share your personal perspective, including how donor anonymity or lack of access to medical information has impacted you or your family, as well as any steps your family took to secure legal parentage, such as a second-parent adoption, and any challenges faced.
If you are submitting testimony from outside of Delaware, you may also want to share your connection to the state.
Please contact [email protected] if you have any questions!
Template for Written Testimony
Dear Members of the Senate Health & Social Services Committee,
I urge you to vote yes on SB 250. This bill provides vital protections for donor-conceived individuals by ensuring access to genetic and medical information and establishing clear legal parentage from birth.
SB 250 modernizes parentage law to ensure that children born through assisted reproduction have legally recognized parents from birth, providing stability and security for families. Clear legal parentage allows parents to make decisions for their children and helps prevent harmful uncertainty, disputes, or family separation.
The bill also requires identity disclosure to donor-conceived individuals at age 18 or older upon request and grants access to medical information collected at the time of donation to both recipient parents and donor-conceived individuals.
[Explain how donor anonymity or lack of access to medical information has impacted you, why access to this information matters for donor-conceived people, and/or any steps your family took to secure legal parentage, such as a second-parent adoption. You might reflect on its impact on your own life, your family, or the family you hope to build in the future.]
Thank you for considering this important legislation. I respectfully urge you to vote YES on SB 250.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
Register to Testify in Person or on Zoom
Individuals who wish to testify in person or on Zoom can register here.
- Fill in your name and email
- Leave the “Organization” field blank
- Enter “Yes” for “Do you intend to provide public comment?”
- Enter “SB 250” under “If you intend to provide public comment, on which bill(s) do you intend to comment?”
After registering, email [email protected] to coordinate your testimony.
You can also use the testimony template under the “Written Testimony” section above to begin drafting your remarks.
Please note that testimony is typically limited to 2 minutes, so plan your remarks accordingly.