USDCC’s Statement in Response to “Private sperm bank admits to giving sperm samples to FBI without donors’ knowledge,” LGBTQ+ Nation, May 21, 2025
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USDCC expressed strong opposition to Colorado House Bill 25-1259 when it was introduced, but many of the provisions that could have harmed Colorado’s protections for donor conceived people and their families have been minimized.
USDCC was pleased to submit written comments in support of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) draft guidance on Donor Eligibility for Human Cells, Tissues, and Cellular and Tissue-Based Products (HCT/Ps).
Continue Reading USDCC Supports Proposed Updates to FDA Donor Eligibility Policy
USDCC addresses criticisms of Colorado’s Donor Conceived Persons Protection Act and proposed rules.
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.
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.
Continue Reading Alabama High Court Ruling Also Harmful to Donor Conceived People and Their Families
Four years ago, Erin Maya started work on the music and lyrics for her rock musical “The Complete Picture,” which tackles the identity crisis that often accompanies genealogical explorations by donor conceived people. The music for the show was publicly performed for the first time at The Green Room 42 in New York City on Jan. 8.
Continue Reading Erin Maya’s “The Complete Picture” Puts Donor Conception to Music
A sperm donor discovers 97 biological children. Members of a 200+ sibling pod discuss their medical struggles. Former USDCC VP of Mental Health Initiatives is a podcast guest.
Continue Reading This Week in Donor Conception: Jan. 21-27, 2024
USDCC announces the election of its 2024 executive board and its expansion through a new department.
Continue Reading U.S. Donor Conceived Council Elects 2024 Leadership Team and Announces Expansion
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.
U.S. Donor Conceived Council regrets that donor Dylan Stone-Miller’s story, as recounted in a recent Wall Street Journal article, did not highlight the industry’s lack of regulatory oversight or Stone-Miller’s efforts to advocate for better industry practices.
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.
for immediate release Jan. 4, 2023 – U.S. Donor Conceived Council (USDCC) elected its 2023 executive board on January 3, 2023. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit is an all-volunteer group devoted to education and advocacy regarding the rights and best interests of people conceived through donated sperm, eggs, and embryos. Tiffany D. Gardner will lead the 2023…
Continue Reading U.S. Donor Conceived Council Announces 2023 Leadership
A bill proposed in New York would require fertility clinics to give donor conceived people access to updated medical records.
Continue Reading Woman battling brain tumor fights for medical records from sperm donor
On a recent episode of Dr. Phil, host Phil McGraw interviewed a 30-year-old man named Kyle who operates as a pro bono private sperm donor.
Continue Reading Dr. Phil’s Ill Conceived Sperm Donor Episode