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Even though an increasing number of babies are being born using donor conception, the stigma hasn’t completely gone away.

Creating a comfortable atmosphere for your child where donor conception can be discussed early and easily can be beneficial ...

It has been said that spending too much time in the past can make us feel depressed, while spending too much time in the future can make us feel anxious. The more time we spend in the present, the ...

Four out of five parents tell their donor-conceived children about their biological origins, according to new research out of Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland. Subscribe to our newsletter ...

Four out of five parents tell their donor-conceived children about their biological origins, according to new research out of Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland. The researchers surveyed 374 ...

Four out of five parents tell their donor-conceived children about their biological origins, according to new research out of Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland. The researchers surveyed 374 ...

Katherine Dawson is searching for siblings she's never met. The 35-year-old is one of an estimated 60,000 Australians who are donor-conceived and whose biological fathers' identities were kept a ...

The rise in direct-to-consumer DNA testing has increased the likelihood of individuals unexpectedly finding out they are donor-conceived, raising important ethical questions, warns social scientist Dr ...