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Ian Craft
Ian Craft: Born July 11 1937. Died June 3 2019. Professor Ian Craft, pioneer of IVF who brought joy to countless infertile couples but pushed the ethical boundaries – obituary
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Navigating New Genetic Relatives!!
The significance of meeting these genetic relatives, separated throughdonation, and the ongoing challenges of maintaining relationships of allthe affected kin, many of whom are made less ‘visible’ and hence theseaspects and people are not given their proper weighting or considerationthey deserve.
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The experience of late discovery and the impact this has on sense of self, identity and belonging
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DCP: The lived experience of having so many questions without answers or ‘unfinished loops’
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The emotional and ethical labour for DCP when they end up as a‘gatekeeper’ to donor and half-sibling information
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Ethics in Donor Conception
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Kinship Loss
The Instinctive Pain of Kinship Loss Kinship Loss – Almost Someone’s Sister
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Kinship Loss – Almost Someone’s sister
The fragile beauty and heart-stopping pain within Anonhi’s (formerly known as Antony Hegarty) 2005 album ‘I am a Bird Now’, is the closest way I can convey the deep emotion and feelings of loss I feel when I think about the possibility of being someone’s sister. I cannot listen to “Hope There’s Someone” and “You…
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The instinctive pain of kinship loss
‘Each person is part of a deep kinship system. Like an endless chain, the genetic code connects us with our ancestors and influences our life and destiny’ Families are more than just DNA. I know this, but the point I’m wanting to make here is that it’s not just about the ‘Donor’ in a donor…
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Epigenetic Inheritance
Epigenetic Inheritance is a scientific theory that Trauma is heritable and your ancestors pain may still be living within you. This inheritance occurs through epigenetic markers like DNA methylation and histone modifications, which can be passed down and influenced by environmental factors such as diet or stress, potentially leading to heritable traits or disease susceptibility.
