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  • Being the secret and keeping the secret

  • A stranger in your own family

  • OTR – Open The Register cohort

    If you were conceived between 1st August 1991- 31st March 2005 you are part of the ‘Open the Register (OTR)’ cohort which is the name given to the group of donor conceived people eligible to apply to the HFEA for non-identifying information about this biological parent/your parents donor. The level of detail can vary greatly. It might be very…

  • DCR – Donor Conceived Register cohort

    If you were conceived before 1st August 1991, when the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act (1990, 2008 amended) came into force you are part of the ‘Donor Conceived Register (DCR)’ cohort. Unfortunately, before 1st August 1991, donor conception in the UK was not regulated by law (there was a voluntary system only) so clinics were…

  • DSL – Donor Sibling Link

    The Donor Sibling Link allows donor conceived siblings, who share the same donor, to exchange contact details. You need to be over 18 years old and were conceived through regulated channels (licensed fertility clinics in the UK) after 1st August 1991 to be eligible to join. The DSL is not applicable to those DCP who…

  • Three Tiers of DCP

    There are currently three tiers of Donor Conceived people in the UK. It is unacceptable for any organisation to lump DCP together because each tier/cohort of DCP have different legal rights. DCR – Donor Conceived Register OTR – Open the Register OID – Open ID

  • OID – “Open ID” cohort

    OID – “Open ID” Cohort If you were conceived after 31st March 2005, you are part of the ‘Open ID’ (OID) cohort which is the name given to the group of donor conceived people eligible to apply to the HFEA for identifying information about your parents donor/this biological parent once you turn 18. However, it is worth noting…

  • HFEA Records – What records the HFEA actually keep

    OID “Open ID” Cohort – DCP conceived after 31st March 2005 The “Open ID” cohort of DCP, who began to turn 18 in 2023 are able to apply to the HFEA for identifying information. These DCP are only given the legal name, date of birth and last known address (likely to be from 18 years…

  • HFEA: Waiting Times

    This post is in progress… “OID – Open ID” Cohort The “Open ID” cohort of DCP, who began to turn 18 in October 2023, are able to apply to the HFEA for identifying information. These DCP are given the legal name, date of birth and last known address (likely to be from 18 years ago…

  • Control in Donor Conception