Experiences of Donor Conception: Parents, Offspring, and Donors Through the Years (Paperback)

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Product Description

"My mom told me when I was seven years old that I was born by AI."

"If Jake wanted to meet his donor I wouldn't stop him."

From finding out you have an infertility problem, through considering whether - and how - to tell your children about their conception, this thoughtful volume provides much-needed guidance and information. Drawing on the first-hand experiences of parents, offspring, and donors, including the author's own and her family's story, this is a 'must read' for all those concerned with the significance of advances in reproductive technology for society and the individual.

About the Author

Caroline Lorbach has three children conceived using donated sperm. She is the consumer advocate for the Donor Conception Support Group of Australia and is involved in campaigning and awareness-raising around the rights of donor offspring to access to information about donors.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers; 1 edition (March 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 184310122X
• ISBN-13: 978-1843101222
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #461,394 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars donor conception, October 2, 2003

By A Customer

I found this book the best I had ever read regarding donor conception. It covered so many of the issues that I needed to think about such as why we should tell our children the truth about their conception and what we will need to get for them in the way of information about their donor.
The clinic we went to didn't tell us a fraction of what this book has in it.
It should be a must read for anyone thinking of using donor conception, those of us who have kids and all the doctors, nurses etc who work in the area.

9 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Making a Bad Situation Worse, August 1, 2004

By	M. Stanley - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Anyone who is interested in reading this book is likely faced with some pretty tough decisions. I would not suggest buying this book. It is written with a very one-sided point of view. The author includes only "proof" that supports her opinions.