Child of a stranger

Those embarking on the journey of sperm donation may one day be faced with the reality of a child who does not know their biological father.

For those who choose anonymous donation via a licenced clinic, the offspring will now be able to trace their donor once they reach the age of 18.

The change in the law regarding donor anonymity has been long debated. However for those who were conceived many years prior to this law, the chances of them tracing their donor remain slim.

Whilst the donor sibling registry offers some hope of making contact, the majority of donor offspring never trace their donor.

Child of a Stranger blog was set up by a lady who is the grown offspring of one such donor in the US.

Here she provides a frank insight in to the emotional and physiological repercussions of not knowing a biological father. She has agreed with us to share the link to her blog, in the hope of sharing her experience with those thinking of using sperm donation in order to conceive.

Follow this link for her personal blog: http://childofastranger.blogspot.com/