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Researchers are asking parents of children conceived via sperm, egg and embryo donations if they've disclosed their origin. A cohort of donor-conceived New Zealand children are about to become the first who can legally request information about their birth parents.
There was a law change 20 years ago which created a register of donors - which came into effect in 2006. So, that means donor conceived babies born in that year (2006) are now turning 18 - and have the right to seek the information from Births, Deaths and Marriages.
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Cindy Farquhar is at the helm of a nationwide survey of parents of donor-conceived children. One of the main questions is - Have you told your children yet that they were donor conceived ?