Donor Conception Quotes

“The dads know that only time will tell how important genetic ties will be to their children. They also know that their children’s feelings
about it will likely change over time.”
― Rachel HS Ginocchio, Roads to Family: All the Ways We Come to Be

“The dads know that only time will tell how important genetic ties will be to their children. They also know that their children’s feelings about it will likely change over time.”
― Rachel HS Ginocchio, Roads to Family: All the Ways We Come to Be

“Making a human always takes the same three ingredients—an egg cell, a sperm cell, and a uterus. But just how the ingredients come together is a fascinating tale. Sometimes the ingredients that created us come from the same people who are raising us. Other times, we don’t share genetics with the people responsible for our care, such as when we are raised by stepparents, adoptive parents, or foster parents. This is also often true when donors and surrogates are involved.”
― Rachel HS Ginocchio

“Making a human always takes the same three ingredients—an egg cell, a sperm cell, and a uterus. But just how the ingredients come together is a fascinating tale. With discoveries in science and medicine, we have insemination and IVF, along with sex, to bring babies into the world. Sometimes the ingredients that created us come from the same people who are raising us. Other times, we don’t share genetics with the people responsible for our care, such as when we are raised by stepparents, adoptive parents, or foster parents. This is also often true when donors and surrogates are involved”
― Rachel HS Ginocchio, Roads to Family: All the Ways We Come to Be