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You heard. I am depressed. Quite cheesed off really. On saturday i got a letter off the andrology department telling me that they did not want my love batter donations. I am sad. The reason given was that i have donated previously.
I am assuming that i have fulfilled my quota of successful pregnancies from my previous emissions. So they won't have any more from me. The thing is, I can't quite remember the quota. I need to ring up and find out. I am currently working on the vague recollection that the quota is set at TEN.
TEN
10
10 kids. Blimey!
Christ on the proverbial bike! All horrible like me. Poor little buggers.
I am assuming that i have fulfilled my quota of successful pregnancies from my previous emissions. So they won't have any more from me. The thing is, I can't quite remember the quota. I need to ring up and find out. I am currently working on the vague recollection that the quota is set at TEN.
TEN
10
10 kids. Blimey!
Christ on the proverbial bike! All horrible like me. Poor little buggers.
posted by Doktor Skum at 10:24 AM
5 Comments:
a little research on t'internet has revealed that the figure is 10. Good lord!
So there goes my big idea.
Anyway, this leads me back to my original quandry. Wether to put my name to the jism?
I think i should but the only thing that worries me is the father of the child. As a father myself i wouldn't want any other bloke sticking his oar in. But then, what about the kid? Does their need over ride that of the father?
I genuinely feel caught between a rock and a hard place on this one.
The law regarding anonymity has been brought in for a reason; that being that the needs of the child to know are paramount.
I feel you would be doing the right thing by honouring the law even though it does not apply to you directly.
I believe a lot of egg donors see themselves as an aunt to the child.
For some strange reason I'm reminded of The Boys From Brazil, Dok.
Seriously though, if you had a choice - and I don't think you do in law - keep out of it. It may be tough but it's for the best. The kids have to be the top priority. For you its the fascination of seeing the results of your cup filling, for them its their lives.
Congratulations for having the guts to go through with it though. I couldn't do the cubicle thing I'm sure regardless of the reading material.
Augustus I don't think the donor can demand to see the child, but if the donor agrees his details can be given to the child at age 18 if they are requested , as with adoption.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health
/4400778.stm
As the law stands I can pass my details on to the local andrology department and then, if the child requests it, that information will be passed to them. I am not under any legal obligation to do so. When i originally made the donations i was not allowed to do so by law if i recall correctly.
The law has now changed, of course and there is a spunky drought due to a lack of donors. I had inteneded to make a statement about ti by putting my money where my mouth is and making named donations.
I think i am going to make my details available. Admittedly i am curious, especially if there are ten kids out there! But more important than that to my mind is that the child should not suffer.
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