Category: genetic identity

Ask a Therapist: Dealing with Disclosure vs. Cultural Values

A recipient parent asks about how to navigate cultural differences when it comes to disclosure.

December 1, 2025Ask A Therapist, anonymity, culture, disclosure, early disclosure, egg donation, embryo donation, ethnicity, genetic identity, guides and resources: parents, info and guides, late disclosure, siblings, sperm donation

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Navigating Pediatrician Visits for Donor Conceived Children

Pediatrician visits are important milestones in a child’s health journey, and for parents of donor conceived children, they may raise questions about what information to share with your child’s healthcare provider. Here are some tips […]

June 23, 2025blog, egg donation, embryo donation, ethnicity, genetic identity, guides and resources: parents, info and guides, medical history, Uncategorized

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What is a Genetic Counselor and How Can They Help Me?

Genetic counseling offers donor conceived individuals an opportunity to explore their genetic makeup, understand potential health risks, and navigate the emotional complexities of their unique identity. The information below can help you understand genetic counseling […]

June 19, 2025blog, genetic identity, guides and resources: parents, info and guides, medical history, resources: donor conceived persons

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Statement in Response to “Private sperm bank admits to giving sperm samples to FBI without donors’ knowledge,” LGBTQ+ Nation, May 21, 2025

USDCC's Statement in Response to “Private sperm bank admits to giving sperm samples to FBI without donors’ knowledge,” LGBTQ+ Nation, May 21, 2025

May 22, 2025press release, advocacy, disclosure, education, fertility fraud, genetic identity, identity release, news, sperm donation

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CALL TO ACTION for Oregon SB163 – We Need Your Voice

Submit testimony to the Oregon Senate Committee on Judiciary and urge members to VOTE YES on SB163 with Updated Article 9 of the Uniform Parentage Act, which ensures DCP have the right to access information about their genetic origins upon adulthood.

March 26, 2025call to action, advocacy, anonymity, egg donation, genetic identity, identity release, lgbtq, lgbtqia+, open ID at 18, oregon, single parent by choice, smbc, sperm donation, Uniform Parentage Act

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What genetic information is available to donor conceived people?

Family history can be important to help determine the right health screenings—but what does it mean for someone who does not have information about all or any genetic relatives?

March 22, 2025disclosure, genetic identity, medical history, mental health, resources: donor conceived persons

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CALL TO ACTION: Industry Seeks to Gut Colorado’s Protections for DCP & Families

CALL TO ACTION: An industry-backed bill introduced will gut protections in Colorado's "Donor-Conceived Persons and Families of Donor-Conceived Persons Protection Act."

February 12, 2025call to action, advocacy, advocacy blog, anonymity, colorado, colorado-top, commodification, disclosure, early disclosure, education, egg donation, embryo donation, genetic identity, identity release, late disclosure, latest-homepage, lgbtq, lgbtqia+, medical history, mental health, news, offspring, open ID at 18, press release, regulation, siblings, single parent by choice, smbc, sperm donation, stakeholders, Uncategorized

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USDCC Submits Testimony Urging Amendment of Hawaii SB1231

USDCC submits testimony to the Hawaii Senate Committee on the Judiciary, urging members to vote no on SB1231 unless amended to include updated Article 9 of the Uniform Parentage Act or to remove outdated Article 9 (Part 10 of the bill) in its entirety.

February 10, 2025Hawaii, advocacy, advocacy blog, anonymity, education, egg donation, embryo donation, featured, genetic identity, identity release, late disclosure, letter, lgbtq, lgbtqia+, open ID at 18, regulation, single parent by choice, smbc, sperm donation, Uniform Parentage Act

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CALL TO ACTION: Hawaii SB1231

Hawaii is on the verge of passing SB1231, a bill that fails to protect the rights and dignity of donor conceived people by cementing into law the continued use of anonymous gamete donors in 2025.

February 8, 2025advocacy blog, advocacy, anonymity, call to action, disclosure, early disclosure, egg donation, embryo donation, genetic identity, Hawaii, identity release, late disclosure, lgbtq, lgbtqia+, open ID at 18, single parent by choice, smbc, sperm donation, Uncategorized, Uniform Parentage Act

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Ask a Therapist: Withholding a Known Donor’s Identity until Child is 16

An intended parent wonders about the impact of withholding their known donor's identity until the child turns 16.

January 16, 2025Ask A Therapist, anonymity, disclosure, early disclosure, education, egg donation, embryo donation, genetic identity, grief, guides and resources: parents, identity release, known donor, late disclosure, lgbtq, lgbtqia+, medical history, mental health, offspring, open ID at 18, single parent by choice, smbc, sperm donation

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