Donor Children Speak Out as Adults

[Anonymous]

They address many issues that have been discussed on this forum. They also provide a bunch of resources such as blogs, registries, groups, etc.

https://creatingafamily.org/blog/donor-conceived-adults-speak/

[Anonymous]

Why did you make a new thread?

[Anonymous]

The other thread is focused on prospective parents. This interview gives an insight into the real thoughts and feelings of donor children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The other thread is focused on prospective parents. This interview gives an insight into the real thoughts and feelings of donor children.

No, through your insanity you derailed the other thread and made it about this topic, too. Please stop. You are not the arbiter of this topic and posting about it on an IF board again and again is not cool.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The other thread is focused on prospective parents. This interview gives an insight into the real thoughts and feelings of donor children.

No, through your insanity you derailed the other thread and made it about this topic, too. Please stop. You are not the arbiter of this topic and posting about it on an IF board again and again is not cool.

Are you the arbitrer of this board? Also, I was not the only one posting on the other thread. Do you want to silence everyone? If you search this forum you will not find a single topic about donor children speaking out. If you don't like the topic don't click on it.

[Anonymous]

There are certainly some interesting and poignant issues raised in that discussion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The other thread is focused on prospective parents. This interview gives an insight into the real thoughts and feelings of donor children.

No, through your insanity you derailed the other thread and made it about this topic, too. Please stop. You are not the arbiter of this topic and posting about it on an IF board again and again is not cool.

Are you the arbitrer of this board? Also, I was not the only one posting on the other thread. Do you want to silence everyone? If you search this forum you will not find a single topic about donor children speaking out. If you don't like the topic don't click on it.

It is supposed to be about long term infertility issues and you are making it about something else.

[Anonymous]

Because this is definitely a long term issue. A lifetime issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The other thread is focused on prospective parents. This interview gives an insight into the real thoughts and feelings of donor children.

No, through your insanity you derailed the other thread and made it about this topic, too. Please stop. You are not the arbiter of this topic and posting about it on an IF board again and again is not cool.

Are you the arbitrer of this board? Also, I was not the only one posting on the other thread. Do you want to silence everyone? If you search this forum you will not find a single topic about donor children speaking out. If you don't like the topic don't click on it.

It is supposed to be about long term infertility issues and you are making it about something else.

But don't you think that couples who are considering this option might want to know what some of the possible issues that their potential children might have?

[Anonymous]

https://www.theatlantic.com/notes/2017/01/kids-of-sperm-donors/514814/

This article has some interesting insights from donor conceived children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The other thread is focused on prospective parents. This interview gives an insight into the real thoughts and feelings of donor children.

No, through your insanity you derailed the other thread and made it about this topic, too. Please stop. You are not the arbiter of this topic and posting about it on an IF board again and again is not cool.

Are you the arbitrer of this board? Also, I was not the only one posting on the other thread. Do you want to silence everyone? If you search this forum you will not find a single topic about donor children speaking out. If you don't like the topic don't click on it.

It is supposed to be about long term infertility issues and you are making it about something else.

But don't you think that couples who are considering this option might want to know what some of the possible issues that their potential children might have?

What makes you think they dont know this? It seems presumptuous of you, frankly. Do you have donor-conceived children?

[Anonymous]

In Maryland any single person or couple who uses "donated" genetic material is required to do a counseling session with a social worker to go over these issues. I did the session as a married lesbian conceiving with donors sperm, and it was my impression that the counselor didn't quite know what to do with us because her usual pitch was "Tell the kids they are donor conceived!!!" and obviously that wasn't something we could hide.

[Anonymous]

In my understanding counseling is intended to guide you through donation treatment issues. However, it does not legally bind you or a donor to disclose donor's identity to a child or to even tell a child that h/she was donor conceived. In countries like Canada and the UK egg donation, for example, is only possible if open/disclosed.
In my opinion, open sperm and egg donation would protect welfare of a child. It would be up to a child to decide whether or not they want to contact their donor. Now, I do realize this would probably discourage donors that are purely financially motivated but maybe that would be for better - leaving only those that are doing it from gratuitous reasons.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In my understanding counseling is intended to guide you through donation treatment issues. However, it does not legally bind you or a donor to disclose donor's identity to a child or to even tell a child that h/she was donor conceived. In countries like Canada and the UK egg donation, for example, is only possible if open/disclosed.
In my opinion, open sperm and egg donation would protect welfare of a child. It would be up to a child to decide whether or not they want to contact their donor. Now, I do realize this would probably discourage donors that are purely financially motivated but maybe that would be for better - leaving only those that are doing it from gratuitous reasons.

I thought this thread was about prospective parents educating themselves, policy is a different issue and probably belongs in the politics forum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In my understanding counseling is intended to guide you through donation treatment issues. However, it does not legally bind you or a donor to disclose donor's identity to a child or to even tell a child that h/she was donor conceived. In countries like Canada and the UK egg donation, for example, is only possible if open/disclosed.
In my opinion, open sperm and egg donation would protect welfare of a child. It would be up to a child to decide whether or not they want to contact their donor. Now, I do realize this would probably discourage donors that are purely financially motivated but maybe that would be for better - leaving only those that are doing it from gratuitous reasons.

I thought this thread was about prospective parents educating themselves, policy is a different issue and probably belongs in the politics forum.

Stop trolling.