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April 2012
Our latest newsletter is now available in our members section
Information for:
Parents of donor conceived children
Donor conceived people
Donors of sperm, eggs & embryos
Information on:
Legislation
Media articles
On our members only pages we have:
Our quarterly newsletter
More Media articles
More information for parents, donor conceived people and donors
Accessing information
EVENTS
The Victorian Law Reform Committee's
Inquiry into Access by Donor-Conceived People to Information about Donors A World First!! The DCSG applauds the Law Reform Committee of the Victorian Parliament for its final report which includes full retrospectivity. If the Victorian Parliament follow through on these recommendations all donor conceived people will have the right to access all information that may be stored about their donor inlcuding identifying information. The recommedations also inlcuded the provision for contact vetos which would mean that if either party did not want contact they could place a veto on this. There are many other recommendations in the report Read the report at http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/lawreform/article/1468 Now everyone needs to write to members of the Victorian Parliament to encourage them to have legislation containing these recommendations enacted. For a list of members of the Victorian Parliament go to http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/ and follow the links for the Legislative Assembly and Council where there are lists of members.
Experiences of Donor Conception
Australian Donor Conception Network
A new support network has been established. The Australian Donor Conception Network is a group of people who offer each other mutual moral support for their journeys of donor conception. They come together online and in person to support each other, not because they are experts in any field (medical, legal, etc) but because they have their own experiences to share. Occasionally in different capital cities around Australia, a social event is organised, so that members can meet and share in person.
Whether you are a donor, recipient or offspring, you’re welcome to join. Membership is free. Simply email donorconceptionnetwork@gmail.com with your contact details and you’ll be kept up-to-date with events, etc. Or you can check out our website at http://www.australiandonorconceptionnetwork.org. Also look out for us on Facebook soon!
It is a thoughtful drawing together of the experiences of those who have used assisted conception services and undergone treatment with donated gametes. It provides a practical approach to the process of choosing donor conception, but also explores the emotional and ethical issues involved. I started off by suggesting this book as a valuable resource for clients undergoing donor conception – I finish by suggesting the book should have a place on each treatment centre’s bookshelf with encouragement for every staff member to read it. Liz Scott, counsellor in the Assisted Conception Unit, Lister Hospital, London.
The book is impressive, both in the moving stories from all lay participants in the donor conception scene – recipient parents, donors and donor offspring; and in the comprehensiveness of its coverage. There is seemingly no scenario omitted. Sperm, egg and embryo donation all feature.Grant Pepper - Pathways newsletter of Fertility New Zealand
To purchase this book click here
NEWS
Father figures
Donor-conception: 'I'd got to the bottom of a secret'
Sperm Donor's 24 kids never told about fatal illness