Do you know your sister?

Once again, the voices of people and families conceived as a result of gamete donation in Israel are going unheeded... [Read More]

A welcome step forward: on the recommendations regarding fertility and birth in Israel

Two weeks ago, the Israeli Ministry of Health published recommendations regarding fertility and birth and its legislation. I applaud this attempt to review and improve upon existing laws and MOH regulations (some of which are not consistent with international commitments) and to codify them... [Read More]

Victoria's secret (or 'V' for victory)

The recent recommendations of the Law Reform Committee in Victoria, Australia, are expected to gain bipartisan support in Parliament and lead the way for reform. They represent a world first in establishing the right of donor-conceived people to retrospective access to identifying donor information... [Read More]

Of family and finance: Israeli citizens without rights and HFEA remuneration

Living in Israel, where gamete donor anonymity still rules supreme, I confess I envy the UK's clear focus on the welfare of the donor conceived child and the evolution of the legal rights of offspring... [Read More]