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Lauren Burns 'donor' conceived perspective

Submitted by Donor Conceived on Thu, 02/04/2010 - 9:07pm

Posted with Lauren's permission

By Lauren Burns

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Did you know DMC (Darryl McDaniels) was adopted? - Listen to this: "I'm Legit"

Submitted by Donor Conceived on Mon, 02/01/2010 - 6:03pm

"I'm Legit"

http://www.youtube.com/user/OrganicDigital#p/u/0/PZbKNJUyGQ0

From: OrganicDigital | January 17, 2010
Zara H. Phillips featuring DMC.
Act Zero Films: Directed by Justin Lundstrom
Photographed by Greta Zozula
Edited by Scott Hancock

IM LEGIT MUSIC AND LYRICS WRITTEN
BY ZARA PHILLIPS,
RAP WRITTEN BY DARRYL MCDANIELS (2009)

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Root's Unknown Documentary

Submitted by Donor Conceived on Mon, 02/01/2010 - 5:58pm

Root's Unknown Trailer

http://www.youtube.com/user/OrganicDigital#p/u/1/-2CBashETD0

From: OrganicDigital | August 23, 2009
ROOTS: UNKNOWN is an Award-winning 30 Min. documentary on the lifelong impact of Adoption. Directed and Produced by author, singer/songwriter Zara Phillips (www.zarahphillips.com) this film focuses on the Adult Adoptee. Interviews include Adoptees, their spouses and children and features soundtrack written and performed by Zara. Copies of this DVD are available for purchase, please contact Zara at her web site, www.zarahphillips.com

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DNA, identity, belonging and unanswered questions - Journey into the bubble "Letting go"

Submitted by Donor Conceived on Wed, 01/27/2010 - 6:54pm

Alison D, a 'donor' conceived woman from the UK who has mantle cell lymphoma, will be undergoing a bone marrow transplant which will change her DNA and blood group. She shares her feelings about not wanting to let go of her unaltered DNA because it holds so many unanswered questions - in her latest blog post:

"Letting go" (http://journeyintothebubble.blogspot.com/2010/01/letting-go.html):

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UK identity release law has NOT lead to the reduction of 'donors' - why isn't the media aware of this?

Submitted by Donor Conceived on Tue, 01/26/2010 - 4:05pm

Although the ending of 'gamete donor' anonymity has NOT lead to a reduction in 'gamete donors', and 'donor' numbers have in fact actually INCREASED, (see: http://www.hfea.gov.uk/3411.html and http://www.hfea.gov.uk/1270.html#1292 and http://www.hfea.gov.uk/docs/Who_are_the_donors_factsheet.pdf) the media is still reporting that less 'donors' are coming forward because of the new law.

As a result of this misinformation, a reporter from the UK recently contacted a fellow 'donor conceived' offspring asking if many 'donor conceived' are actually even interested in knowing the 'donor'.

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APsaA: Use of 'Birth Others' Affects the Kids - MedPage Today 1/15/10

Submitted by Donor Conceived on Mon, 01/25/2010 - 10:09am

http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/APsaA/17988

APsaA: Use of 'Birth Others' Affects the Kids
By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today
Published: January 15, 2010

NEW YORK -- Children born of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) may face psychological battles, sometimes whether they know the facts of their conception and gestation or not, researchers here said.