Aug 18, 2008
We talk with two unique experts in this episode about negotiating
with a known donor. First is Jon, who has been asked by three women
to consider being a known donor. He talks about the kinds of issues
they discussed, and in his case, why none of the requests actually
turned into a "yes." Second is Ami Jaeger, long-time third-party
reproduction law expert, with the Santa Fe-based BioLaw Group. She and I talked about
why a written contract with a known donor is important, why the
donor's name should not be on the birth certificate, and even how
the law might perceive the parenting roles if a child someday has
contact with the donor (known or open-identity). For more
information on this topic, see the
ChoiceMoms.org website, which has sample questions to discuss
and more insight from Ami. This podcast was sponsored by Reproductive Science Center of the Bay
Area.