It is generally recommended to tell children they were conceived with a donor. Knowledge of origins gives a stronger sense of identity and better wellbeing.
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More women are carrying embryos that aren’t genetically theirs – but few are warned about the risks.
The laws around donor anonymity could change as at-home DNA testing gets more popular.
Children born through international surrogacy aren’t protected by Australian laws.
The story of how human eggs became an integral part of a multi-billion dollar global fertility industry starts in a unlikely place: the sex lives of farm animals.
It is time for the states and territories to develop a uniform legal framework that enables donor-conceived people to connect with their genetic kin.
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Professor of Human Rights Law, Monash University
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Professor and Director, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University
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PhD Candidate, Monash University
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Course Coordinator (Graduate Diploma of Reproductive Science), Monash University
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Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Global and Women's Health, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Professor of Bioethics and Health Research, University of Manchester
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Lecturer in Law, Manchester Law School, Solicitor (non-practising), Manchester Metropolitan University
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Professor of Health, Anglia Ruskin University
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Research Fellow in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau