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Category: anonymity

  • Untangling the Vine:  The Perspective of a BIPOC DCP

    Eric turned to DNA testing to learn more about his complicated family history but his results yielded more surprises than answers.

    December 14, 2022views, anonymity, guest post, medical history, siblings, sperm donation

     
  • Ten Things Parents of Donor Conceived People Need to Know

    Deciding to use donor sperm or eggs is often a result of a fertility complication. In this emotional process, the consideration of how donor conceived people (DCP) will feel about their conception is often overlooked.

    September 6, 2022guides and resources: parents, anonymity, education, egg donation, genetic identity, gratitude, grief, info and guides, known donor, medical history, offspring, regulation, siblings, sperm donation

     
  • How Do I Tell My Family I Donated Sperm or Eggs?

    If you haven't told your family that you donated sperm or eggs, read this guide.

    August 7, 2022guides and resources: donors, anonymity, education, egg donation, genetic identity, info and guides, known donor, medical history, offspring, siblings, sperm donation

     
  • Can Donors Really Be Anonymous?

    Short answer: no. Regardless of the contract or paperwork a donor signs, it is simply unrealistic to believe any donor can remain anonymous.

    August 7, 2022guides and resources: donors, anonymity, education, egg donation, info and guides, sperm donation

     
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    How Many Siblings Do I Have, Really? 

    Guest blog by Peter J. Boni, author of Uprooted: Family Trauma, Unknown Origins, and the Secretive History of Artificial Insemination

    June 3, 2022featured, advocacy, anonymity, egg donation, genetic identity, offspring, regulation, siblings, sperm donation

     
  • Making History: Colorado SB 22-224

    As the sun rose on May 11, 2022, it brought the dawn of a new day for donor conceived people in the United States. The night before, the Colorado “Donor-Conceived Persons and Families of Donor-Conceived Persons Protection Act” passed unanimously.

    May 13, 2022advocacy, anonymity, colorado, education, egg donation, genetic identity, medical history, news, regulation, sperm donation, stakeholders

     
  • Voice Your Support for Colorado SB 22-224

    Colorado SB 22-224, the “Donor-Conceived Persons and Families of Donor-Conceived Persons Protection Act,” is moving to the Colorado House of Representatives. We need your voice in support of this landmark legislation.

    May 4, 2022colorado, advocacy, anonymity, disclosure, education, egg donation, medical history, news, offspring, regulation, siblings, sperm donation

     
  • Landmark Legislation Introduced in Colorado

    U.S. Donor Conceived Council is pleased to announce the introduction of SB 22-224, the “Donor-Conceived Persons And Families of Donor-Conceived Persons Protection Act” by Colorado Senate President Stephen Fenberg.

    April 22, 2022colorado, advocacy, anonymity, disclosure, education, egg donation, genetic identity, medical history, news, offspring, regulation, siblings, sperm donation

     
  • Donor Conception in the United States Compared to Other Countries

    The United States is one of the largest exporters of sperm in the world because unlike many other countries, the sperm "donation" industry remains largely unregulated.

    April 6, 2022advocacy, anonymity, ASRM Guidelines, education, egg donation, medical history, offspring, regulation, siblings, sperm donation

     
  • Egg Donation: How Much Were You Worth?

    The Sun recently published a story about a TikTok user who made $44,000 by “donating” her eggs.

    March 6, 2022advocacy, anonymity, egg donation, news, offspring, regulation

     

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