A Guide to Genetic Testing for Recipients and Donor Conceived People
Genetic testing can feel like a brave new world for many people. For donor conceived people, it takes on an additional layer of meaning. How do we put it all into context?
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=U.S. Donor Conceived Council Responds to Marriage Equality in the News
By now, you’ve likely seen the headlines about Kim Davis’s request for the Supreme Court to reconsider its landmark marriage equality decision, Obergefell v. Hodges—the case that affirmed the freedom to marry for same-sex couples. […]
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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 […]
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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?
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=Ask a Therapist: Dealing with Unknown Donor Health History
A donor conceived person wonders how to deal with unknown donor health history.
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=Navigating the Holidays as a Donor Conceived Person
The holidays can be a joyful time full of connection and tradition, yet for donor conceived people (DCP), this season may also stir up complex feelings around family, identity, and belonging.
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=I was kept in the dark about being donor conceived. It left me blind as a parent.
When Edward Miles became a parent, he realized that his lack of information as a donor conceived person not only impacted him but now his own child as well.
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Ask a Therapist: Feeling Attracted to a Donor Conceived Sibling
A donor conceived person struggles with feeling attracted to a newly discovered sibling.
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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.
