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IVF doctors to raffle human egg - Times Online 3/14/10

Submitted by Donor Conceived on Mon, 03/15/2010 - 8:50am
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(My note: How low can we go?)

IVF doctors to raffle human egg
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article7061155.ece
(March 14/10. The Times)

"A fertility clinic is raffling a human egg in London to promote its new ³baby profiling² service, which circumvents British IVFlaws. The winner will be able to pick the egg donor by racial background, upbringing and education. Payment for profit is illegal in Britain, but the £13,000 [US $20,000] of free IVF treatment will be provided in America."

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Happy Mothers Day to all the Two mum Families

Submitted by prideangel.com on Sat, 03/13/2010 - 9:05pm
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Do you ever wonder what mother’s day is like in a house with two mums?
In a home with lesbian parents raising children, the emphasis is on Mother’s day being about ‘Mothers’ or parents rather than on an individual.

Mother’s day in a house with two mums can be an extra special event. The only challenge however, is that when you are celebrating both of your mums on the same day, then mother’s day doesn’t actually celebrate either parent as an individual. Instead of being about one parent it is about both parents which makes it more of a family day.

Eating Fatty diet during early pregnancy increases chances of having a boy

Submitted by prideangel.com on Sat, 03/13/2010 - 7:00pm
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Eating breakfast and fatty diet during early pregnancy increases chances of having a boy
What women eat while they are in the early stages of pregnancy influences the sex and health of their unborn baby, new research suggests.

Women who eat a full breakfast and a high fat diet at the time of conception are more likely to have a boy, scientists claim.

A low fat diet with periods of long fasts favours girls, the researchers have found.

The findings seem to give some credence to to old wives' tales such as eat "bacon for boys".

Baby By Stealth: Reproduction law forcing ‘dangerous alternatives’ - National Post 3/12/10

Submitted by Donor Conceived on Fri, 03/12/2010 - 11:54pm
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(My note: I'm not sure what is being advocated for in this article. Are they suggesting that repro-tech in Canada should be as unregulated as it is in the United States for fear of "underground/blackmarket" baby making (regulating repro-tech does not raise the same concerns as back alley wire hanger abortions). I can't believe the fear of a few desperate individuals (no one has an absolute right to a child under any circumstances) justifies a wild west unregulated repro-industry approach. I'm not in agreement on this one.)

http://www.nationalpost.com/story.html?id=2677573

"MP in donor details push" Canning Times: In my community - AU

Submitted by Donor Conceived on Wed, 03/10/2010 - 5:46pm
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http://canning.inmycommunity.com.au/news-and-views/local-news/MP-in-dono...

MP in donor details push
09/Mar/2010

"BEING asked to be a patron of a community group is part of a politician’s job, but for Swan MHR Steve Irons one request was close to his heart.

Mr Irons remembers all too well the disconnection from family he felt for many years being a ward of the state and fostered when three-and-a-half.

The Anonymous Sperm Donor No Longer - New Hampshire Public Radio 3/9/10

Submitted by Donor Conceived on Wed, 03/10/2010 - 11:35am
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As a person whose parents used an "anonymous sperm donor" to conceive me, I very much appreciated the respectful, sensitive way Wendy and Rachel interchanged the words "sperm donor" with "biological father".

New Hampshire Public Radio
Word of Mouth
Listen to (THIS EXCELLENT) radio broadcast here: http://www.nhpr.org/node/31464

The Anonymous Sperm Donor No Longer
By Abby Goldstein on Tuesday, March 9, 2010.

Confessions of a Cryo-Kid: "The reality of reunion...and what the media doesn't tell you"

Submitted by Donor Conceived on Sat, 03/06/2010 - 11:45pm
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http://cryokidconfessions.blogspot.com/2010/03/reality-of-reunionand-wha...

Saturday, March 6, 2010
The reality of reunion...and what the media doesn't tell you

"Last week an article ran in Slate Magazine entitled "Are Sperm Donors Really Anonymous Anymore?" (never mind the gross number of factual errors throughout the entire article).

Donor Conception Support Group (DCSG) Inquiry into Donor Conception Practices

Submitted by Donor Conceived on Sat, 03/06/2010 - 11:01pm
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http://www.clan.org.au/dcsg/legislation/inquiry.html

National Consumer Advocacy

National Inquiry into Donor Conception Practices

This is the letter that we sent to all members of the Federal Parliament in August of 2009

The DCSG represents donor conception families throughout Australia . In June of this year members of our group met with Northern Territory Senator Trish Crossin and we discussed the following matters.

Summary

The Issues

Good Parenting: Teaching Kids Through Their Failure

Submitted by brghtbear on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 12:44pm
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No parent wants to see their child stumble along in life. No parent wants to see their child fail. Much like a coach on a sports team, parents sometimes will watch their child go along in life and, having the advantage of watching from the sidelines, see the mistakes they are making and what consequences lie ahead. We want to rush in and guide them in the way they should do. The difficulty is letting your child go headlong into that mistake as they attempt to spread their wings and fly.

The People's Court - Shopping for sperm donor on craigslist

Submitted by Donor Conceived on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 8:12am
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The People's Court - Shopping for sperm donor on craigslist! pt. 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Wyz99pjM4c

The People's Court - Shopping for sperm donor on craigslist! pt. 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qro3xNB1xmY&feature=

This is not a spoof. For those not familiar with People's Court you can learn more about it here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_People%27s_Court)

I thought I'd elaborate more about what I liked and didn't like about this case and the practice in general.

What I liked:

- Nice women - want children - that they would most likely love very much

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