Donor Conception Network
| NEW The BBC series 'A Child Against All Odds' 12th December 2006 |
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| The BBC series 'A Child Against All Odds' is currently going out on BBC ONE on Tuesdays at 9pm. On 12 December the focus of the programme will be on donation. Susanna and John go to Spain to obtain donor eggs. Nicola needs IVF but can't afford it. She decides to become an egg-sharer. Crystal donates an ovary to her identical twin sister Bonny in the hope that she will become pregnant. And Robert Winston meets Stuart Perarson Wright, who was conceived by donor sperm thirty years ago. Go to the website and fill in the poll |
| Up to date guidance from the HFEA about importing sperm from abroad |
| Click on this link for the long awaited Factsheet from the HFEA on the new criteria, rules and regulations that apply regarding importing sperm from abroad. (PDF) |
| Granda TV Documentary Request |
| Granada TV is hoping to make a documentary illustrating the lives, hopes, fears and wishes of donor conceived adults and their families. They are looking for donor conceived adults who are interested in knowing more about their donor and also those who feel comfortable not having information. They would also like to include the perspective of the parents of DC adults and of donors themselves. The aim is to promote openness and dispel some of the myths and stigma surrounding donor conception. Click here for further information and contact details |
| A BIG ACHIEVEMENT FOR DCN |
| On Tuesday 1st August 2006 we entered our 1000th family on our DCN database! |
| TALKING AND TELLING MATERIALS NOW AVAILABLE |
| View the publicity leaflet for Telling & Talking (PDF)
The four booklets are now available to download or order the print versions or the DVD (limited copies) How to Obtain Your Free Copies or Order the DVD |
| The Egg Donor Market - Issues |
| A speech given by Dame Suzi Leather of the HFEA |
| Newspaper Articles |
| An article appeared in Independent on Sunday 26th March 2006 Family supplement - The Guardian Saturday 11th March - A Generous Donation Read a heartwarming article by a former sperm donor who defies all the sleazy images and understands the need of donor conceived children and adults to know something of their genetic background |
| FOR MEN A new section of the website is now available |
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Articles, information and stories for men involved in or thinking about donor conception. More details or use the new link on the navigation menu |
