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HIV+ donor sperm in the UK in the early 1980’s
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Why are Donor Conceived People so often infantilised?
The Fertility Industry and the media have consistently referred to us as Donor Conceived Children for the past 80 years. Rarely are we portrayed as adults. Many Donor Conceived People (DCP) find it offensive to be referred to as children, when they are in fact adults and have been for a long time!! BBC December…
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An open letter to Ancestry and 23& Me – Suggestions of what you can do better to support DCP
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Being a DCP and feeling exploited
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Why the “So wanted” phrase can be very triggering for DCP
Being “so wanted” is about the recipient parents‘ (RP’s) feelings. Not the DCP’s. What heterosexual RP’s “wanted” was a baby that was half of the Mum and half of the Dad. What they got for a donor conceived child was half of the Mum and half a stranger. It is a statement that is made…
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Why Implications Counselling MUST be mandatory for Intending Parents
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Why DCP find the term “Dibling” to be challenging
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DCP: What you could say to someone who asks you whether they should have a Donor Conceived child
Many late discovery DCP would not wish being donor conceived on anyone: are just some of the potential issues that DCP are faced with. It’s not just about the lies and secrecy that DCP can be subject too. It’s the lifespan impact of being donor conceived and the intergenerational impact on their intergenerationally DC children…
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Being the secret and keeping the secret
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Ever felt like a stranger in your own family?
You might be donor conceived. If you read this post on our website, some of the points may resonate with you: You might be Donor Conceived If… Listen to: You Look Like Me, Season 1, Episode 5 “The Adventure Continues”