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Part Three: Twelve Ways You Can Minimise the Risks (When Assessing Donor Profiles)

Posted on January 24, 2019April 24, 2019 by Gail

Welcome to the third article in this 3-part blog series: ‘Truth and Lies, and How to Minimise the Risks’ In case you missed them, here’s Part One and Two: Part One – Do Sperm and Egg Donors Lie? Part Two – Do Sperm and Egg Banks Cut Corners? Note: *indicates that name has been changed […]

Part Two – Do Sperm and Egg Banks Cut Corners?

Posted on January 11, 2019April 24, 2019 by Gail

Welcome to the second article in this 3-part blog series: ‘Truth and Lies, and How to Minimise the Risks’ In this three part blog series, you’ll hear from sperm and egg donors, donor recipients and donor-conceived people about their experiences of lies, how sperm and egg banks cut corners, and how you can minimise the risks… […]

Should You Choose a Donor Who Looks Like You?

Posted on November 29, 2018June 3, 2021 by Gail

* Note: all names have been changed to protect the individuals’ privacy. Back in the ’70s when feminists were dissing pinafores and donning protest banners, and donor sperm was for ‘Mr. and Mrs.’ couples only, physicians selected the sperm donors (which, in many cases, included their benevolent selves) on behalf of their customers. And as […]