At just 10 years, my daughter Greta can explain, in language appropriate to her age, donor conception. But while Greta understands what a sperm donor is, her response is almost always met with, “What’s a donor?” Read More
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How to survive the festive season when you’re still waiting for your greatest gift
It’s those times that should be celebrated – social gatherings, family get-togethers, holidays and milestones – that can be particularly rough for those experiencing fertility problems. Read More
And then there were seven
At one time, somewhere in Melbourne there were seven frozen embryos with my name on them. Since the births of my daughters, Greta and Rori, I hadn’t given the embryos much thought. Every six months I would get a bill for their continued upkeep, and I would think of them then. Read More
IVF in Europe: what’s legal and where
Although IVF and donor conception is now legislated in almost all European countries, a new study has revealed just how large the difference between countries is – did you know that egg donation is illegal in Germany? Read More
Staying power
IVF getting too much? Thinking of throwing in the towel? According to the results of a recent study, you might want to hang in there just that little bit longer.
What if you discovered you shared 50% of your DNA with your mother’s fertility specialist?
This is what has happened to scores of donor-conceived people in the Netherlands, where a fertility doctor has been accused of using his own sperm to inseminate patients without their consent. Read More
Baby Hatches: safe option or dangerous experiment?
The discovery of an abandoned baby invariably leaves a community seeking answers, but two cases in Sydney in the space of one week at the end of last year has led to some asking a new question: is it time baby hatches were introduced into Australia? Read More
High Court rules on donor/dad case
The High Court of Australia has ruled in the case of a sperm donor who argued he should be considered the legal father because he was involved in the child’s life.
Meet the men who donate sperm on Facebook
An increasing number of men are going online to make arrangements to donate sperm through Facebook or connection websites. Read More
Time capsules for sperm donors
Roger Clarke, 74, has spent a lot of time considering what should go in his time capsule. Read More