Who's Your Sperm Donor?

We are currently a lesbian couple using services through Rainbow Flag. Many of the concerns listed in your commentation, we have found to be false. In addition, as nurses who work closely with multiple Pediatricians belonging to American Academy of Pediatricians, and as professionals who are familiar with the current guidelines and recommendations of the AAP, we are unaware of either encouraging or discouraging of circumcision by this entity. However, it is acknowledged by the AAP that circumcision is not a medically necessary procedure. Therefore, Rainbow Flag is not "going against" the recommendations of the AAP; they are simply advocating and promoting their philosophy on the topic of circumcision. It is a right we have as individuals who create businesses in America to build our establishments and conduct our business based on the values and philosophies we feel strongly about. Certainly if you went to a facility seeking lactation assistance, they would not encourage bottlefeeding because they strongly believe in the importance and effects of breastfeeding. But how acceptable and popular is it to bottlefeed in our society? Obviously, it is quite acceptable despite the evidenced-based research that bottlefeeding does not compare to the nutritional and immunobiology properties of human milk. Like bottlefeeding, most people are not completely understanding of the potential problems that circumcision can create because it is such a common and accepted part of our culture. In response to your comment on testing of diseases, Rainbow Flag required not only donors but also the recipients to undergo quite extensive testing. We found that there was actually slightly more testing required as a recipiant than typical for an initial prenatal visit done at an OB/GYN's office. Although there is obviously no way we could prove this to either be true or false, we have also found that Rainbow Flag accepts donors regardless of their sexual orientation. It appears to us that your comment about the facility only accepting gay donors is false. Lastly, it is extremely important to research the laws in your own individual state of residence as well as the state from which an individual receives donor sperm, to avoid the adverse legal outcomes that may arise from being in a donor-recipient situation. Every single state has been affected by cases arising from the various instances that occur under donor-recipient relationships whether the donor is known or not; the state of California is no exception. That does not mean, however, that Rainbow Flag has neglected or avoided addressing this issue within their facility. We have actually found it to be quite the opposite and both legal counsel as well as binding contracts are addressed at the Rainbow Flag bank.