Steptoe clinic connected to use of lab technician's sperm
Two people conceived at IVF pioneer Dr Patrick Steptoe's clinic in the 1970s have discovered that a laboratory scientist is their biological father...
A person conceived through gamete provision.
Two people conceived at IVF pioneer Dr Patrick Steptoe's clinic in the 1970s have discovered that a laboratory scientist is their biological father...
An internal investigation into the record-keeping of the now-closed sperm donor bank at Leiden University Medical Centre revealed that over 400 donor-conceived children have more than 25 half-siblings…
Different accounts of infertility and the way affected people navigated their way to building a family, come together in this book…
by Dr Marilyn Crawshaw and 2 others
As more evidence emerges of donor conception's complex and changeable lifespan impact for all those affected, responsibility for providing much needed professional support is diminishing…
A work in progress stand-up hour that was a quintessential Edinburgh Fringe Festival experience…
The Queensland parliament has passed the state's first assisted conception laws, which include plans to create a retrospective donor-registry by 2026...
PET celebrates the 25th birthday of BioNews, and announces the winners of the inaugural Marcus Pembrey BioNews Writing Competition...
This piece by Dr Catherine Jones, exploring the impact of the removal of donor anonymity on donor-conceived people, won the third prize in the inaugural Marcus Pembrey BioNews Writing Competition...
Dr Sophie Zadeh presents an overview of the Young Adults Study which has garnered the views of donor conceived young adults on donor identifiability from birth...
Scientists are calling on the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority to tighten restrictions on exporting sperm, to limit the number of families who can be created abroad...
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