Over the water in British Columbia, Canada, the state government is appealing a judge’s ruling that people conceived by egg and sperm donation should be able to find out who their donor was. Olivia Pratten and Shelley Deacon, both donor-conceived adults from BC, took the government to court arguing that donor-conceived people are discriminated against …
Tag Archive: adoption
Feb
28
Why don’t you just adopt?
By Laura Witjens, Chair, National Gamete Donation Trust Nearly every would-be parent going through fertility treatment has heard this casual question from someone, the assumption being that adoption is not only easier than treatment, it’s the ethical thing to do. Leaving aside the fact it’s just as ethical for people who can have kids naturally …
