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Please read this post first as it explains what information you were entitled to request at 16 years old: Donor Conceived and just turned 16 years old? What a DCP can request at 18 years old If you are a Donor Conceived person (DCP) who was conceived in a UK licensed clinic, once you turn…

If you are a Donor Conceived person (DCP), once you turn 16 years old you can apply, independently from your parents, to the HFEA for some identifying information (assuming you were conceived in a UK licenced clinic). Once you are 18 years old you will also be able to join Donor Conceived UK and attend…

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority is the UK’s independent regulator for fertility treatment and research involving human embryos. HFEA Records – What records the HFEA actually keep HFEA: Waiting Times A statement from DCUK on incorrect HFEA donor information in response to Channel 4’s investigation

Donor Conceived UK has been approached by a number of Donor Conceived People (DCP) where the information released from the HFEA Register has not matched the information that people have received from Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing (DTCGT).  Donor Conceived UK alongside PROGAR (a special interest group on assisted reproduction), raised this issue with the HFEA in…

If you are new to Donor Conceived UK…Welcome! Donor conceived people have historically been a marginalised and invisible community yet there are over 100,000 DCP in the UK. We were not a party to the contract that others signed but affects our lives. We want to hold the key to our own genetic truth. Donor…

“Apart from my half siblings I’ve never met other donor conceived people so it was really nice to say the things that are in my head and have other people who feel the same way. It felt very safe and understanding.” – Jade “Late discovery has been a traumatic episode in my life and something…

We recommend that all DCP, historical Donors and Intending and Recipient Parents read “Brave New Humans” by Sarah Dingle. Unfortunately the printed version is out of stock in the UK and there are no plans for a reprint. If you would like to request that the publishing company run another print, please contact them directly…

Turn your everyday online shopping into donations to Donor Conceived UK at no extra cost to you. This is a REALLY easy way to raise funds for Donor Conceived UK and you can share this fundraising option with anyone else who supports the work that we are doing. To find out more about how it…

Once an egg gets fertilised by sperm, it’s a zygote.

A gamete is a reproductive cell of an animal or plant. Gametes are sex cells. Eggs are female, and sperm are male. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/37/section/1/enacted In July 2022 the HFEA changed the law so that gametes and embryos could be stored for up to 55 years, providing they reconsent every 10 years: https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2022/new-law-comes-into-force-giving-greater-flexibility-for-fertility-patients In principle, this can lead to…