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Legislation changes in the U.S. mark watershed changes to donor conception
Read about the first U.S. state to pass a bill banning anonymous donation of gametes providing protections and other legislative changes providing new safeguards for those conceived with donor assistance.
“When We Did IVF to Have You, We Used an Egg Donor”
Today’s guest post is by Jen Jacober who brings her professional experience as a genetic counselor and her personal experience as a late-discovery donor-conceived person together.
How Age Matters When Discussing Donor Conception with Children
Guest blogger Christiane shares her experience telling her two children of different ages about using double gamete donation (both egg and sperm donation) to conceive them.
Sharing With Teen Daughters the News That They Were Sperm Donor Conceived
Today’s guest blogger Samantha shares about the decision she and her husband made to tell their children about their sperm donor conception and what the weeks were like after sharing the news.
A 27-Year Old Frozen Embryo Is Now a Living Child...in a Family Not Genetically Related as Kin
A story about a baby recently born after having been a cryopreserved embryo for the past 27 years has made headlines around the globe.
Should People Have at-Home DNA Tests for Medical Purposes?
I’m often asked for my thoughts on whether at-home DNA tests should be used for medical purposes, since they are the only option some people can afford.