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[quote=Anonymous]We're a lesbian couple who started out wanting to use a known donor and went pretty far down that path. It's easy if you don't need to get an RE involved, but it's a big hassle if you do. We end up consulting with most of the local clinics. Shady Grove was the only one that was going to insist our donor have a psychological evaluation, which we felt was incredibly intrusive and paternalistic. GW and CFA were ok with us just all meeting with a therapist together (which was still obnoxious, but less time and money). All of them did insist on a six-month quarantine for the sperm and banking it through a cryobank. Though I think people sometimes have some success getting around that if they've tried turkey-baster style at home first.

There are super active and informative Facebook groups for queer folks trying to become parents. Queer Parents and Queer Parents Network would be good starting points, and could get you connected to groups specifically focused on TTC and known donor relationships.

Good luck![/quote]

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