USDCC Attends 2023 Jefferson Infertility Counseling Conference
U.S. Donor Conceived Council had the opportunity to attend and participate in the 2023 Jefferson Infertility Counseling Conference in Philadelphia from April 26 to 29, 2023.
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=Incredulity, Anxiety, Yearning, and Other Emotions of Late Discovery
"I joke with people that my first thought was, 'I’ve been diluted.' And as humorous as it may be to joke that finding out I was half white contributed to a sense of identity or cultural 'dilution,' it simultaneously created an incomparable sadness that took years to deconstruct."
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=Ten Things Parents of Donor Conceived People Need to Know
Deciding to use donor sperm or eggs is often a result of a fertility complication. In this emotional process, the consideration of how donor conceived people (DCP) will feel about their conception is often overlooked.
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=How Do I Tell My Family I Donated Sperm or Eggs?
If you haven't told your family that you donated sperm or eggs, read this guide.
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=Can Donors Really Be Anonymous?
Short answer: no. Regardless of the contract or paperwork a donor signs, it is simply unrealistic to believe any donor can remain anonymous.
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=How Many Siblings Do I Have, Really?
Guest blog by Peter J. Boni, author of Uprooted: Family Trauma, Unknown Origins, and the Secretive History of Artificial Insemination
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=Making History: Colorado SB 22-224
As the sun rose on May 11, 2022, it brought the dawn of a new day for donor conceived people in the United States. The night before, the Colorado “Donor-Conceived Persons and Families of Donor-Conceived Persons Protection Act” passed unanimously.
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Landmark Legislation Introduced in Colorado
U.S. Donor Conceived Council is pleased to announce the introduction of SB 22-224, the “Donor-Conceived Persons And Families of Donor-Conceived Persons Protection Act” by Colorado Senate President Stephen Fenberg.
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=Donor Conception in the United States Compared to Other Countries
The United States is one of the largest exporters of sperm in the world because unlike many other countries, the sperm "donation" industry remains largely unregulated.
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=Egg Donation: How Much Were You Worth?
In 2022, The Sun published a story about a TikTok user who made $44,000 by donating her eggs.
