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Category: genetic identity

  • Incredulity, Anxiety, Yearning, and Other Emotions of Late Discovery

    "I joke with people that my first thought was, 'I’ve been diluted.' And as humorous as it may be to joke that finding out I was half white contributed to a sense of identity or cultural 'dilution,' it simultaneously created an incomparable sadness that took years to deconstruct."

    April 24, 2023egg donation, BIPOC, culture, disclosure, ethnicity, featured, genetic identity, grief, guest post, known donor, late disclosure, offspring, siblings, views

     
  • 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

     
  • uprooted-peter-j-boni

    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

     
  • 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

     
  • When should I tell my child that they are donor conceived?

    The answer is simple: as soon as possible. Donor conceived people (DCP) need to know the truth about their conception from birth, or at the very least, prior to age 3. 

    February 18, 2022guides and resources: parents, anonymity, disclosure, education, egg donation, genetic identity, gratitude, grief, known donor, sperm donation

     
  • Seven Things Former and Future Donors Need to Know

    Are you a former donor or considering becoming one? Read this guide.

    November 14, 2021featured, anonymity, education, egg donation, genetic identity, guides and resources: donors, info and guides, known donor, medical history, offspring, siblings, sperm donation

     
  • The Donor Misnomer

    Many donor conceived people argue it is detrimental to use the term “donor” because it promotes a false narrative of altruism and obscures reality.

    October 10, 2021anonymity, egg donation, genetic identity, known donor, sperm donation

     
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