Dutch charity seeks destruction of prolific donor's sperm
A Dutch charity representing donor-conceived children has launched a civil legal case against a prolific sperm donor who claims to have fathered over 500 children...
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DCP (Donor Conceived Person/People)
A person conceived through gamete provision.
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The ConnecteDNA project: thinking about law reform and gamete donor anonymity
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority is seeking views about reforming the law on fertility treatment regulation and embryo research. Here, Dr Caroline Redhead focuses on the sharing of information around donor conception, one of the key aspects of the consultation...
Image by Bill McConkey via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts sperm swimming towards an egg.
Image by Bill McConkey via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts sperm swimming towards an egg.
The evolution of egg, sperm and embryo donation: a sign of a specialty that never stands still
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority's chair, Julia Chain, discusses the fascinating evolution of egg and sperm donation in the UK following the launch of their new 'Trends in Egg, Sperm and Embryo Donation' report...
The desire to know one's genetic origins and the bionormativity response
Professor Groll, a professor of philosophy and a known donor for close friends, discusses the desire of many donor-conceived people to know their genetic origins...
Podcast Review: Half of Us – The acronym episode, DCP and BIPOC
This Half of Us episode allows for a wide exploration of the problems arising from trans-racial donor conception and gives guests ample time to tell their stories...