I’m pregnant using a donor -what happens if my child wants to trace her biological dad?
From April 2005, children who were conceived using donor sperm have had a right when they reach 18 years of age to find out their parent’s identity. This also applies to children conceived using donor eggs and embryos. This right applies only to children conceived after this date and not retrospectively. Prior to this date, children had the right to know at 18 years of age if they were conceived using donor sperm, eggs, or embryos and to find out if they were related to someone they wanted to marry. The reason for this change in the law is that children conceived in this way are being given the same rights as adopted children regarding information on their genetic parents. However, some fertility experts fear that this will deter potential donors.
