Ask a Therapist: Seeking Advice to Support a Single Mom by Choice
A concerned friend wants to know how best to support a single mom by choice who has a strained relationship with her adult donor conceived daughter.
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=USDCC Opposes Harmful Provision in S. 4638 (2025 National Defense Authorization Act)
USDCC opposes Section 627(f) of S. 4638 (2025 National Defense Authorization Act).
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Ask a Therapist: Telling a New Sibling Their Father Was Not the Donor
A donor conceived person wonders how to inform a new sibling that their father was not the donor and that the sibling is instead also donor conceived.
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=Questions to Ask the Sperm Bank Before Donating
Before deciding to donate, it is important to ask the right questions to ensure that your contributions are used ethically and in accordance with your expectations.
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=USDCC Attends Jones Foundation Infertility Counseling Conference
USDCC attended the 2024 Jones Foundation Infertility Counseling Conference in Philadelphia.
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=USDCC Attends Canadian Fertility Conference
USDCC volunteers spoke on a panel at the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society's 2024 conference in Toronto.
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Ask a Therapist: Struggling with Stored Donor Embryos
A recipient parent struggles with extra stored donor embryos and clinic restrictions.
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=Uniform Law Commission Amends the Uniform Parentage Act to Require Disclosure of Donor Identifying Information Upon Request
The Uniform Law Commission announced the official amendment of Article 9 of the Uniform Parentage Act which will now require gamete banks to provide a donor’s identifying information to a resulting adult donor conceived person upon request. USDCC played an active role in securing this amendment.
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Ask a Therapist: Connecting a Child with Siblings
A recipient parent wonders about how and when to connect their child with donor conceived siblings.
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=Family Ties: How My Donor Conception Discovery Changed My Outlook as a Queer Recipient Parent
I’m sure I said, “It’s actually a ‘donor’ not a father.” I can remember my voice saying, “Our daughter doesn’t have a dad. She has two moms.” But much of that changed for me when I found out about my own donor conception experience.
