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 unregulated so clinics were under no obligation to keep records.
If you were conceived prior to 1st August 1991 the Donor Conceived Register (DCR) has a voluntary DNA register that carries a £100 fee if you would like to put yourself on it. Your saliva sampling has to be done by a doctor and you can pay £50 to have this done on site at Kings College University, London where the lab is.
It was the first DNA register of its kind in the world but it is a very small register (less than 300 people) all of which are either former donors or donor conceived people (DCP) so chances of a match are slim.
If you were conceived before 1st August 1991 you are entitled to two FREE specialist counselling sessions via the Donor Conceived Register. The current service provider is Liverpool Women’s Hospital Counselling service – Liverpool Womens NHS Foundation Trust. You do not need to do the DNA register saliva test to qualify for the FREE specialist counselling sessions.
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