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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=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 - l[b]eaving only those that are doing it from gratuitous reason[/b]s.[/quote]

Another lesbian couple who had to do the same - I found it to be complete and utter BS. The hassle, the cost - ridiculous.[/quote]

Practically no one "donates" for altruistic reasons as evidenced by the countries that have outlawed anonymous donation.  The donor supply has vanished.  Many European couples look to the U.S. to find donors. [/quote]

Very true. Yet, it is so encouraging to see benevolent donors like the Asian donor on the "If you donated your eggs or sperm" thread. I think it would be incredibly beneficial to donor-conceived children if all donations were open. I am not against monetary reward for donors but if donations were open it would prove that they are not doing it just for money and are open to future contact with children. Everyone involved would benefit, particularly children.[/quote]

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