RE: second thoughts – question

I think that the video diary idea is a great one. I (egg donor) just found out last month that I have a genetic daughter who is a teenager. I was never given the option of donating openly. We connected via the Donor Sibling Registry. I think it would have been healthier for everyone involved to have had that option. I’m just thankful that her parents were honest with her.

(Side note that hopefully the donor-conceived child who’s angry about the sign up fee preventing him/her from connecting with half-siblings–you might try writing to the woman who created the site. It’s not $150 by the way–that may be for a lifetime registration. It’s $75 for one year. I feel that she should only be charging parents of donor-conceived children, not the donors and not the kids if they’re embarking on that journey alone. I was turned off initially about 5 years ago when I looked at the site, and didn’t go back until recently–seeing a 4-year old “in search of” that was me.)

On the legal front, 2nd Thoughts, I think you should contact the clinic and tell them to stop releasing your sperm. If they resist, you may have to get an attorney to draft a letter. The Donor Sibling Registry has sample letters–not sure if that one is included or not.