Four years ago, Erin Maya started work on the music and lyrics for her rock musical "The Complete Picture," which tackles the identity crisis that often accompanies genealogical explorations by donor conceived people. The music for the show was publicly performed for the first time at The Green Room 42 in New York City on Jan. 8.
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.
U.S. Donor Conceived Council regrets that donor Dylan Stone-Miller’s story, as recounted in a recent Wall Street Journal article, did not highlight the industry's lack of regulatory oversight or Stone-Miller’s efforts to advocate for better industry practices.
USDCC supports modernizing parentage laws to protect LGBTQ families, particularly the rights of non-biological parents. USDCC has heard from many LGBTQ families who have been harmed by industry practices, including anonymity and large sibling groups, and who want legislative reforms.
A bill proposed in New York would require fertility clinics to give donor conceived people access to updated medical records.
On a recent episode of Dr. Phil, host Phil McGraw interviewed a 30-year-old man named Kyle who operates as a pro bono private sperm donor.