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  • Why I’m Grateful I Didn’t Have Any Orange M&Ms: Our Egg Donor Journey

    Mary Sue Findlater shares her journey of using and selecting an egg donor and explains why she has always been transparent about her son's origins.

    August 24, 2024genetic identity, blog, disclosure, early disclosure, egg donation, embryo donation, gratitude, identity release, open ID at 18, Uncategorized

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  • Why I Used a Known Donor and the Factors in My Selection

    Stephanie Wicker, a single mother by choice, explains why she ultimately decided against using anonymous donor sperm and opted instead for a known donor.

    August 17, 2024guides and resources: parents, disclosure, early disclosure, genetic identity, known donor, offspring, siblings, single parent by choice, smbc, sperm donation, Uncategorized

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  • “Inconceivable: A Memoir” Review

    Valerie Bauman describes “Inconceivable: A Memoir” as part memoir and part investigative journalism, leading readers through her own journey to motherhood while looping in interviews from donors, recipient parents, donor conceived individuals, and reproductive professionals.

    June 14, 2024blog, culture, genetic identity, identity release, known donor, lgbtq, lgbtqia+, open ID at 18, regulation, sperm donation, Uncategorized, views

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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.

    May 26, 2024guides and resources: donors, anonymity, disclosure, education, identity release, info and guides, medical history, mental health, offspring, open ID at 18, regulation, sperm donation, Uncategorized

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  • U.S. Donor Conceived Council Response to “How Expensive Will Colorado Sperm Be, Come 2025?”, Above the Law, May 8, 2024

    USDCC addresses criticisms of Colorado's Donor Conceived Persons Protection Act and proposed rules.

    May 9, 2024press release, advocacy, colorado, colorado-top, news, regulation, Uncategorized

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  • Colorado General Assembly Clarifies Language in “Donor-Conceived Persons Protection Act” and Extends Compliance Deadline

    The Colorado General Assembly gave final approval to amend the Donor Conceived Persons Protection Act to update definitions and provide more clarity as the legislation moves closer to going into effect in 2025. 

    May 9, 2024press release, colorado, news, regulation, Uncategorized

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  • My Donor Conception Nightmare: Fertility Fraud Leads to Accidental Incest

    When Victoria Hill took a commercial DNA test, she not only learned she was donor conceived but that her mother was the victim of fertility fraud. And that her high school boyfriend was her half brother.

    February 14, 2024Uncategorized, advocacy, anonymity, featured, fertility fraud, mental health, offspring, siblings, sperm donation, views

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  • U.S. Donor Conceived Council Elects 2024 Leadership Team and Announces Expansion

    USDCC announces the election of its 2024 executive board and its expansion through a new department.

    January 9, 2024news, featured, press release, Uncategorized

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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.

    January 3, 2024advocacy, anonymity, education, egg donation, identity release, info and guides, lgbtq, lgbtqia+, news, offspring, open ID at 18, press release, regulation, sperm donation, Uncategorized

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  • Statement in Response to “What Makes Family? Advocates Debate Importance of Biological Ties,” The Wall Street Journal, June 25, 2023

    USDCC supports modernizing parentage laws to protect LGBTQ families, particularly the rights of non-biological parents. USDCC has heard from many LGBTQ families who have been harmed by industry practices, including anonymity and large sibling groups, and who want legislative reforms.

    June 25, 2023Uncategorized, news, press release

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