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Information for journalists, media and content writers regarding written or spoken content The following information has been collated in response to requests for detail about how to present information in a respectful way to donor-conceived people (DCP). Please do not hesitate to contact Donor Conceived UK for further information or for us to provide a…

Information for journalists and producers Please note the following information to ensure time effective and successful interviews with donor-conceived people: As the person you are interviewing is likely to be talking about a very personal experience and may feel associated trauma, please do all that you can to ensure a feeling of safety and comfort,…

Name: Hayley Conceived: Pre 1991 Where Conceived:  I was conceived back in the early 80’s thanks to pioneering IVF treatment. Being a ‘test tube baby’ was a celebrated story for me growing up, however in 2015 I discovered that as part of that treatment an anonymous sperm donor was used – so my lovely dad who raised…

Name: Roy Conceived: Pre 1991 Where Conceived:  I discovered I was Donor Conceived after overhearing my mum talking to her friend about how me and my sister were conceived.  I was 15 at the time.  It didn’t shock me as much as you’d think it would as I’d already spent most of my childhood and teens thinking…

These are some suggestions from late discovery UK Donor Conceived people (DCP)… Support Which Donor Conceived Cohort are you? Counselling Learn about Donor Conception DNA Testing The most important thing to take away from this post is that you aren’t alone with all of this. We can support you at each stage of your donor…

Mary Barton: Born 1 March 1905. Died 1990. Bertold Wiesner: Born 24 July 1901. Died 7 January 1972. Fertility Fraud https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Barton_(obstetrician) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertold_Wiesner iNews March 2023: ‘After 60 years, I discovered I was a sperm donor baby. Then I uncovered my 600 half siblings’ The Guardian Sept 2021: The great sperm heist: ‘They were playing with people’s…

Please find below, examples of actual letters and emails that have been sent in reply to first contact letters and emails from ‘new’ donor conceived offspring. Examples of First Contact Letters to new Biological Parents Example 1 Dear [name] What can I say? I too don’t really know how to reply? The simplest way for me…

Please find below, examples of actual letters and emails that have been sent to ‘new’ biological parents. Note that some letters have been successful in receiving replies and some haven’t. We recommend including a few pictures (maximum of three pictures) with your letter or email as this helps to show that you are a “real”…

By Laura Bridgens, founder of Donor Conceived UK Donor-conceived people (DCP) may have unique perspectives and feelings about their origins, and it’s important for recipient parents and gamete donors to be aware of the ethical considerations to ensure the best possible outcomes for DCP. Here are some key ethical considerations from the perspective of adult DCP: …

“As far as I’m concerned you grew up in a nice family with loving parents” (Sarah) “Why do you care, you have a Mum and Dad” (Sarah) “Stop sharing private family information” (Sarah) “Aren’t you glad you’re alive?” (DCUK Consultation) “But you must have been so wanted, remember that” (DCUK Consultation) “But are you allowed…