Considering Third Party Donation? Look at the Donor Sibling Registry

Wendy Kramer and her son, Ryan, established the Donor Sibling Registry in 2000. Since that time over 8,000 people who have conceived through ART have been able to connect with one another.

The Donor Sibling Registry (DSR) was founded to assist individuals conceived as a result of sperm, egg or embryo donation that are seeking to make mutually desired contact with others with whom they share genetic ties.

Without any outside support, the DSR has single-handedly pioneered a national discussion about the donor conception industry and families, with it's many media appearances and interviews. DSR advocates for the right to honesty and transparency for donor kids, and for social acceptance, legal rights and valuing the diversity of all families.

At the site, you can search by clinic or other terms, plus you can download a free guide to donor conception, and some great sample letters to clinics and physicians to use if you are trying to access information.

There are also some good resources on when and how to tell your children and how to support them as they process the information and as they get older, helping them with any decisions they may need to make about meeting half-siblings of other donor family members.

If third party reproduction may be in your future, it's a worthwhile stop on your journey.