6/14/2010

Artificial Insemination And The Search For Identity

I was given this article about children born through artificial insemination. The stats are staggering!

"Two-thirds of adult donor offspring agree with the statement 'My sperm donor is half of who I am.' Nearly half are disturbed that money was involved in their conception. More than half say that when they see someone who resembles them, they wonder if they are related. About two-thirds affirm the right of donor offspring to know the truth about their origins. Regardless of socioeconomic status, donor offspring are twice as likely as those raised by biological parents to report problems with the law before age 25. They are more than twice as likely to report having struggled with substance abuse. And they are about 1.5 times as likely to report depression or other mental health problems."

Want the whole article? Read it here!

Thanks to John Clemmons for the link!

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