Category: education

Ask a Therapist: Telling a New Sibling Their Father Was Not the Donor

A donor conceived person wonders how to inform a new sibling that their father was not the donor and that the sibling is instead also donor conceived.

August 30, 2024info and guides, Ask A Therapist, disclosure, early disclosure, education, egg donation, embryo donation, featured, genetic identity, grief, identity release, late disclosure, mental health, offspring, open ID at 18, siblings, sperm donation
Questions to Ask the Sperm Bank Before Donating

Before deciding to donate, it is important to ask the right questions to ensure that your contributions are used ethically and in accordance with your expectations.

May 26, 2024guides and resources: donors, anonymity, disclosure, education, identity release, info and guides, medical history, mental health, offspring, open ID at 18, regulation, sperm donation, Uncategorized
USDCC Attends Jones Foundation Infertility Counseling Conference

USDCC attended the 2024 Jones Foundation Infertility Counseling Conference in Philadelphia.

May 4, 2024conferences, counseling, education, events, mental health, stakeholders
USDCC Attends Canadian Fertility Conference

USDCC volunteers spoke on a panel at the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society's 2024 conference in Toronto.

May 4, 2024stakeholders, canada, conferences, education, events
Ask a Therapist: Struggling with Stored Donor Embryos

A recipient parent struggles with extra stored donor embryos and clinic restrictions.

March 30, 2024Ask A Therapist, anonymity, education, embryo donation, genetic identity, offspring, siblings
Uniform Law Commission Amends the Uniform Parentage Act to Require Disclosure of Donor Identifying Information Upon Request

The Uniform Law Commission announced the official amendment of Article 9 of the Uniform Parentage Act which will now require gamete banks to provide a donor’s identifying information to a resulting adult donor conceived person upon request. USDCC played an active role in securing this amendment.

January 3, 2024advocacy, anonymity, education, egg donation, identity release, info and guides, lgbtq, lgbtqia+, news, offspring, open ID at 18, press release, regulation, sperm donation, Uncategorized
Ask a Therapist: Connecting a Child with Siblings

A recipient parent wonders about how and when to connect their child with donor conceived siblings.

June 9, 2023Ask A Therapist, education, genetic identity, identity release, offspring, open ID at 18, siblings, sperm donation
Family Ties: How My Donor Conception Discovery Changed My Outlook as a Queer Recipient Parent

I’m sure I said, “It’s actually a ‘donor’ not a father.” I can remember my voice saying, “Our daughter doesn’t have a dad. She has two moms.” But much of that changed for me when I found out about my own donor conception experience.

June 2, 2023lgbtqia+, blog, disclosure, education, genetic identity, identity release, late disclosure, lgbtq, open ID at 18, siblings, sperm donation, views
Ask a Therapist: Open ID at 18 or Known Donor

An intended parent wonders about the pros and cons of choosing a known donor versus an Open-ID-at-18 donor with her wife.

June 2, 2023sperm donation, anonymity, Ask A Therapist, education, genetic identity, identity release, known donor, lgbtq, lgbtqia+, medical history, open ID at 18
Ask a Therapist: Choosing A Donor

An intended parent wonders about the best way to choose a donor for the benefit of the future child.

May 12, 2023Ask A Therapist, education, egg donation, identity release, info and guides, known donor, medical history, sperm donation