Welcome Message
If you just found out you were conceived using donated sperm or eggs, we want you to know you are not alone.
About
We Are Donor Conceived was launched in 2016 as a resource center for donor conceived people around the globe. It's also a place where donor conceived people can share their stories with each other and the general public in order to inspire greater understanding about the unique challenges we face.
VIDEOS
Your Bio Father is a Sperm Donor
Chloe Elizabeth, a donor-conceived person from Australia, shares highs and lows of her journey to discover her full identity.
Articles & Selected Resources
How-tos, guides, and other information for donor conceived people
Sperm donor fathers reveal struggle of not knowing who their kids are
Formerly anonymous sperm donors share their motivations for connecting with their offspring and how their attitudes have evolved over time.
Sperm donor secrets emerge as Australia law erases anonymity
This Associated Press article discusses the end of sperm donor anonymity in Victoria, Australia from the perspective of a former anonymous donor and his biological daughter.
Donor-conceived people are tracking down their biological fathers, even if they want to hide
Canadian donor-conceived adults share their perspective on anonymous sperm donation in this CBC article, including how in the age of DNA testing, 'anonymous' sperm donation is a thing of the past.
Just Found Out You’re Donor Conceived?
Here are five things you can do right now.
Has the age of the anonymous sperm donor ended?
Donor-conceived Canadians speak out about donor anonymity, DNA testing, and the need for legislation that protects their rights, including access to information about their health and genetic history.
Finding the Lost Generation of Sperm Donors
This thoughtful feature article by Ashley Fetters for The Atlantic explores several issues surrounding donor conception, including DNA testing and the ethical implications of anonymity.
There Are No More Secrets in Sperm Donation
Alexa Tsoulis-Reay's cover story for New York Magazine's The Cut features profiles of 14 donor conceived people born between 1945 and 2000.
Insight: Sperm Donation
This episode of Insight explores sperm donation from the perspective of donors, donor conceived adults, parents of donor conceived people, fertility clinic owners, and a legal expert.
Q&As
Q&A: Laura McMillian of donorconceivedsupport.com
Laura McMillian offers coaching and mentoring to donor conceived individuals, their parents, and donors.
Q&A: DNA Detectives
Many DC people use DNA tests to unlock the mystery of their genetic heritage, learn more about their health, and even search for family members. To shed some light on how to go about the latter, we tapped a volunteer search assistant for tips about where to begin and how to get help.
Q&A: Nicholas Isel
Nicholas Isel was conceived using sperm from The Repository for Germinal Choice. His experience as a donor conceived person has been featured in books, radio programs, and an upcoming documentary. Most recently, Isel created an FDA petition that seeks to improve record keeping standards and make personal information about donors more readily accessible.
Research
We Are Donor Conceived 2018 Survey Results
The 2018 survey of donor-conceived adults touches on DNA testing, donor anonymity, and other issues surrounding donor conception.
Voices From The Offspring: Stories of Being Welcomed by Donor Fathers
Donor-conceived people fear rejection by their bio fathers, but that's not always the outcome.
Voices from the Offspring: Identity Formation
Donor conceived people discuss how not knowing the identity of a biological parent impacts their identity formation.
Documentaries
The Genius Factory
Learn more about a new feature-length documentary about the Repository for Germinal Choice, a controversial sperm bank that purportedly stocked sperm from Nobel Prize winners.
Father Mother Donor Child
In this documentary film, Maria Arlamovsky talks to the people affected by third party reproduction, including donor-conceived adults, sperm and egg donors, sperm donor clinic directors, and parents.
Donor Unknown
Donor Unknown is a documentary feature that follows the story of JoEllen Marsh, a 20-year-old donor conceived person who is driven to find out more information about her sperm donor father, known only as Donor 150.