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International Research
2024 Australia Nov 2024: On the sensations of direct-to-consumer DNA testing: realisations, resemblance and relationships America July 2024: “The truth should not be hidden”: Experiences and Recommendations of Individuals Making NPE Discoveries Through Genetic Genealogy Databases
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Recipient Parents
Best Practices for telling your adult Donor Conceived child that they are DC The ethical considerations that Recipient Parents should be aware of (from the perspective of adult DCP) What NOT to say to a Donor Conceived Person! Donor Conceived Best Practices and Connections: This is an excellent Facebook group for donor conceived people, donors,…
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UK Research
2024 Kings College London: Comparing the psychological outcomes of donor and non-donor conceived people: A systematic review Reproductive BioMedicine Online (rbmojournal.com): Legal age limits on accessing donor information: experiences of donor-conceived people, parents, sperm donors and counsellors 2020 Donor-conceived adults have higher incidence of immunology diseases 2019
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Useful Links
Looking for further information? Here’s some other places to have a look DCUK Facebook page (not the private group) – https://www.facebook.com/donorconceiveduk DCUK is also on X and Instagram as @DCUK_official Donor Conception Network – https://www.dcnetwork.org/ Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust – https://www.liverpoolwomens.nhs.uk/our-services/donor-conceived-register-dcr/ The DNA Detectives – https://www.facebook.com/groups/DNADetectives/ Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority – https://www.hfea.gov.uk/ Donor Sibling Link – https://www.hfea.gov.uk/donation/donor-conceived-people-and-their-parents/donor-sibling-link-dsl/ Donor Sibling…
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Glossary
AID Artificial Insemination via Donor Prior to the 1990’s donor conception was widely known as AID Bioessentialist The philosophy that biology plays a larger role in determining human psychology or development than social, economic, or environmental factors. Biological Mother/Father/Parent Genetic parents that share DNA with the DCP BIPOC BIPOC stands for Black,…
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DNA Testing
How to Interpet DNA results If you are thinking about proceeding with DNA testing, there are two main routes to be considered; through the DCR database or through commercial DNA testing companies. Each uses different testing techniques so the results from one route may not always tally with the other. Commercial DNA testing Commercial direct-to-consumer DNA testing…
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Resources
Documentaries and short films Born from The Same Strange – ITVX The man with a 1,000 Kids – Netflix My Sperm Donor and Me – BBC Offspring by Barry Stevens (A UK donor conceived adult, now living in the US) DNA testing, sperm donor anonymity and me by Natasha Fox 4 Men 175 Babies: The UK’s Super…