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.
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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.
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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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=Ask a Therapist: Advice and Resources for Known Donor Arrangement
A future recipient parent wonders about advice and resources available for entering into a known donor arrangement.
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=Switched Before Birth: How a mislabeled vial upended my family’s world
Casey Duncan is the recipient parent to two donor conceived people. One of them was “switched before birth.”
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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.
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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.
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=Ask a Therapist: Estrangement after Ignoring Child’s Curiosity about the Donor
A recipient parent wonders how to fix a strained relationship with her child after failing to respond to the child's curiosity about the donor while growing up.
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Ask a Therapist: Discussing and Building Relationships with Donor Siblings
A recipient parent wonders how to discuss their child's donor siblings and when to establish a relationship.
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Alabama High Court Ruling Also Harmful to Donor Conceived People and Their Families
USDCC joins others to express concerns about the potential implications of the Supreme Court of Alabama’s opinion in LePage v. The Center for Reproductive Medicine, P.C.
