Dealing with Donor Conception

To read these stories at AnonymousUs.org, as well as others, follow this link (https://anonymousus.org/) . Tell Me The Truth About My Conception (https://anonymousus.org/tell-me-the-truth-about-my-conception/) I Think About Her Everyday (https://anonymousus.org/i-think-about-her-every-day/) Please be in touch! You can reach Alana by emailing: stories@anonymousus.org Support this podcast

Human trafficking is big business. How do you spot a predator? What are the signs of psychological abuse? January is Human Trafficking Awareness month and in this episode Alana talks about how these issues impact the donor-conception and surrogacy community. Support this podcast

Episode 19 discusses everything from pregnancy to finances to vaccines to help other moms out there #win at parenthood and the difficult task of raising the next generation (with or without a husband). If you have any topics you'd like to hear discussed on the podcast, write in here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd2oqVKhRb8897cAbehqzWtPvQdv0HSjJrveEyw9sAByGxUmg/viewform?usp=sf_link) . Support this podcast

In this episode of Dealing with Donor Conception, Alana tackles the controversial topic of Chastity and its direct correlation to infertility. Both clinically and due to relationship breakdown, lack of chastity can sabotage our ultimate goal of becoming parents in a happy home environment. Learn why and learn strategies you can take to cultivate self-control, boundaries, and better relationships. Want to reach out with a topic suggestion or recommend a particular guest? Use (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd2oqVKhRb8897cAbehqzWtPvQdv0HSjJrveEyw9sAByGxUmg/viewform?usp=sf_link) . Want to support the show? Consider giving Atomic Bath Bombs as a gift to someone you care about! Support this podcast

Stephanie Raeymaekers is a Belgian citizen-journalist, activist and founder of Donor Kinderen, and founding member of Donor Detectives. She is a resource for donor-conceived people on their journey to make sense of who they are. On November 19, 2019, she helped organize a group of donor-conceived offspring to speak at the United Nations at the 30th anniversary of the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Read the Convention on the Rights of the Child here (https://www.ohchr.org/en/professionalinterest/pages/crc.aspx) . Read about Delphine Boël's royal paternity case here (https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/en/2019/12/13/analysis-of-king-alberts-dna-may-be-used-as-evidence-in-delphine/) . Support this podcast

Read and link to the stories through these links: "Donor Father Seeking Children" (https://anonymousus.org/donor-father-seeking-children/) "I Donated My Semen: Experiences and Reflections" (https://anonymousus.org/i-donated-my-semen-experiences-and-reflections/) "From an Anonymous Egg Donor" (https://anonymousus.org/from-an-anonymous-egg-donor/) Please consider supporting the show this link (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd2oqVKhRb8897cAbehqzWtPvQdv0HSjJrveEyw9sAByGxUmg/viewform?usp=sf_link) . Support this podcast

https://australianplays.org/script/ASC-2068 (https://australianplays.org/script/ASC-2068) Alana interviews Jane Cafarella, about her 2017 play D-Baby. DEE, 17, knows there’s something odd about her mother’s story about her absent father, so when she meets fellow Senior ZAC at Medford High School in Boston, Massachusetts, she is intrigued to discover that he is donor conceived and wonders if she is too. Secretly, she begins to search for information and is stunned when she finds what appears to be a donor profile hidden in an ancient family Bible. Why has her mother, JUNE, a passionate Humanist who believes people can be “good without a God”, kept this from her? Desperate to know more, but fearful of upsetting June, Dee persuades Zac to search for their sperm donors together under the guise of a group assignment, unaware that June is secretly seeing a therapist to find the courage to tell her explosive secret. Myth, secrets and lies are interwoven in this tender, funny and sometimes shocking coming-of-age story about a group of people for whom the fundamental human question, "Who Am I?" may be impossible to answer. Support this podcast

Dr. Melissa Moschella is the author of To Whom Do Children Belong? Parental Rights, Civic Education, and Children's Autonomy published in 2016 by Cambridge University Press. She graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University and received her Ph.D. in Political Philosophy from Princeton University. Currently she serves as Assistant Professor of Philosophy at The Catholic University of America, where her teaching and research focus on natural law, biomedical ethics, and the moral and political status of the family. If you would like to make suggestions regarding future podcast episode, please let us know here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd2oqVKhRb8897cAbehqzWtPvQdv0HSjJrveEyw9sAByGxUmg/viewform?usp=sf_link) ! Support this podcast

Egg Donor Regret, and what I didn't know at the time. (https://anonymousus.org/egg-donor-regret-and-what-i-didnt-know-at-the-time/) These stories and hundreds more are available at AnonymousUs.org (https://anonymousus.org/) What topics would you like to be discussed on the podcast? Share your thoughts with this google form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd2oqVKhRb8897cAbehqzWtPvQdv0HSjJrveEyw9sAByGxUmg/viewform?usp=sf_link) ! Support this podcast

Dr. Patrick Lee is a professor and Director of Bioethics at Franciscan University. He is co-author of the book Body-Self Dualism in Contemporary Ethics & Politics. Discussion touches on the responsibilities we have when we engage in baby-making activities, along with the human tendency to neglect to treat others as whole human beings, complete with a free will, spirit, and mind integrated with their bodies. Link here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd2oqVKhRb8897cAbehqzWtPvQdv0HSjJrveEyw9sAByGxUmg/viewform?usp=sf_link) . Extreme Measures IMDB link (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116259/) (the film we discuss in the podcast). Support this podcast

Dr. Craig Turczynski is the Director of Strategic Development of Billings Ovulation Method America and holds a PhD in Physiology of Reproduction from Texas A&M. He worked in the IVF lab at LSU Medical Center for five years until he could no longer stomach the work and left on moral grounds. Today he teaches Natural Family Planning. If you are a medical student or practitioner who wants to teach Natural Family Planning in your practice email Craig directly: Craig@boma-usa.org Find out more information about what it takes to become a Certified Billings Ovulation Method instructor or find a teacher here: boma-usa.org (http://boma-usa.org) Or you can take a class virtually with Alana by using this scheduling link. (https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=18072977&appointmentType=10914318) Support this podcast

Guest interviewee Anna Saucier discusses how she overcame seven years of infertility through using the Creighton Method of cycle charting and NaPro Technology. Anna is the founder of the Cycle Power Summit ( fpbacademy.com (http://www.fpbacademy.com) ). What payment method/prices do you think are most appropriate for teachers offering Natural Family Planning services? Take the google questionnaire here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfCJ36cxvXAADP4u_JOOVxEvUNy7b_Hg6robA8P8d-OFNIc_g/viewform?usp=sf_link) . Ready to learn how to chart your cycle? Sign up for an online class (https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=18072977&appointmentType=10914318) with Alana and learn the ORIGINAL modern natural family planning method: Billings Ovulation Method Support this podcast

Ever wonder where to start when it comes to DNA testing? Or are you in the middle of trying to find that special genetic relative and you're stuck? We asked a professional Search Angel and founder of DNAMyFamilyTree.com to tell us her 9 best tips for finding and contacting genetic relatives successfully. Centimorgan Chart can be obtained here: https://forms.gle/zthm9QHhK8AcjJmD8 (https://forms.gle/zthm9QHhK8AcjJmD8) Support this podcast

Are you interested in learning about ethical alternatives to third party reproduction? Are you suffering from infertility and would like to know more about restorative reproductive medicine? You NEED to listen to this episode. Learn how to chart your own cycle by scheduling a zoom class with Alana (https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=18072977&appointmentType=10914318) . Watch Sexual Revolution: 50 Years Since Humanae Vitae here (https://vimeo.com/ondemand/1969sexualrevolution2019) . Support this podcast

Did you know that there are no long-term health studies done on egg donors? Did you know that Lupron is not FDA approved for use in assisted reproduction? Did you know all of the long list of clinical and psychological health outcomes for donor conceived offspring, egg donors, IVF patients, and surrogates? Find out now! Support this podcast

Many people view their fertility doctors as saintly stewards of new life—pure in intent and responsible in their procedural protocols. This episode shares with you the real life dramatic stories and court cases that have risen due to financial incentives ingrained into the IVF and surrogacy industry. Support this podcast

Many people think that IVF, sperm and egg banking, etc are pro-life. Many surrogates choose this work because they are excited to create new life. So why would abortion be regularly used in fertility clinics around in the US? Learn about the use and practices of abortion in the fertility industry. Support this podcast

The second Big reason we should oppose third party reproduction: Eugenics. Learn about the history of third party reproduction, sperm donation, and current practices stemming from the Eugenics movement. Support this podcast

What are some of the reasons a person might be against third party reproduction? Is the fertility industry a pure source of good in the world? Are they dream makers in action or are there points of concern worthy of being addressed? In this episode we refer to the Big 5 Reasons we should oppose third party reproduction—starting with broken kinship bonds. Support this podcast

In this episode Alana answers a common question she receives from AnonymousUs.org: How do I tell my child they are donor-conceived? After years of avoiding answering this question, Alana finally shares her honest thoughts on this very important responsibility that every parent of a donor-conceived person should take to heart. Read more stories from donor-conceived people at AnonymousUs.org Support this podcast

Welcome to the Dealing with Donor Conception Podcast! In this episode Alana briefly explains the goals of the podcast and what to expect in the future. Support this podcast