ABSTRACT
The focus of this book has been to explore the history of donor conception, the secrecy and anonymity that has surrounded it, and the call for access to information by donor-conceived people about their donors and siblings. The primary questions asked have been whether 1) donor-conceived people have the right to access information about their donor and, if so, 2) whether such a right should be upheld for all donor-conceived people even if the donor was assured that he would remain anonymous. To delve deeply into such questions, the book has explored what underpins the call for information, including the psychosocial impacts of donor conception on donor-conceived people; a quest for honesty, openness and truth; calls for equity and equality; recognition of the importance of genetic heritage to many people; identity reasons; health reasons; and more. It has also detailed the experiences in searching of some donor-conceived people, recipient parents and donors. The stories of people throughout have made the quest for information more understandable and pronounced.
