This mother’s day I was reflecting on my infertility journey and how I became a mother.  My daughter, Grace, was born because of the kindness of an egg donor.  I will never be able to meet her or thank her because she was an anonymous donor.  I thought a ...

  by Patricia Mendell, LCSW with Patricia Sarles, MA MLS The Library of Congress (LC) recently announced that they were adding a subject heading to their catalog entitled, “Children of sperm donors”.  What is the importance of this announcement? It is the first time there ...

 by Iris Waichler, L.C.S.W.             The Chicago Tribune just released the results of a survey done by the independent, non-partisan Kaiser Family Foundation.  They polled approximately 1,200 women and asked them their views on ...

The Ins and Outs of Egg Donation   Preparing to parent with a child conceived by egg donation involves many decisions. Often, the complexity of these choices are overlooked or down played by many recipients (and helping professionals) in the rush to have a baby. Many want to ...

by Heather E. Ross, Esq. You may know well before your child is born how and when you plan to talk  about how he/she was conceived.  You may intend to wait until the child reaches a certain age, and may have specific ideas on what information to disclose and how to disclose ...

I'm a Sam Pang fan.  I first met Dr. Pang in Massachusetts when I went up to direct him in The AFA video, "Reproductive Options for Gay Women."  Since then, I have gotten to know Dr. Pang and continue to be impressed with his integrity, great caring for patients, and pr...

by Iris Waichler, L.C.S.W. There seem to be more stories in magazines and the news about collaborative or third party reproduction.  Newsweek recently did a cover story entitled “You Got Your Sperm Where? How to Get Pregnant Fast, Cheap, and in Public.” The story focuses on ...

By Stuart Bell I am writing in response to Iris Wachler’s recent blog entitled “Growing Concerns about Non Regulation of Donors.”  Now, let me disclose a few things: I usually really like Iris’s pieces and so appreciate her commitment to our field. I am a parent ...

by Iris Waichler, LCSW              I heard the term “accidental incest” for the first time last week.  I was with a couple of friends who also had kids through egg donors and we all shared the same stunned ...

  by Iris Waichler, L.C.S.W.             There was a recent article in the news about a surrogate, Cathleen Hachey, who lives in Canada.  She had made an informal agreement with a British couple she had met on line.  She became ...