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The Mail on Sunday published an article about the work of UK Donor Link on 21st February 2010.
It quoted parts of the press statement that Paul Dyson , Interim Chief Executive, issued to the Mail on Sunday.
Attached is the full press statement - Click Here To View.
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BBC Documentary – can you help?
We are making a BBC Documentary and are looking to talk to donor-conceived people who are interested in searching for their half-siblings.
Our aim is to make an intelligent and informative documentary. We believe passionately that the subject is an important one and we hope that it will help to get many of the issues around donor conception into the public sphere.
At this stage conversations are for research purposes only and will be treated in the strictest confidence.
If you are interested in talking, please contact: shona.thompson@dragonfly.tv or call on 07956 486 666
I very much look forward to hearing from you.
Shona Thompson
Dragonfly TV
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UKDL ANNUAL REPORT 07-08
Please find a shortened Annual Report for UKDL for 2007-08. This format has been agreed by the Board of Trustees for the years 07-08 because of the unexpected death of the UKDL Co-Ordinator.
Click here to view the paper as a word document
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October 2008
HFEA Annual Conference
Here is the text of the paper given by our Advisor, Marilyn Crawshaw, at the HFEA Annual Conference on 13th October 2008.
Marilyn was invited by the HFEA to contribute to the session on Opening the HFEA Register and to outline some of the key aspects of UKDL's experience that might assist the HFEA in their Register work.
Click here to view the paper as a word document
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The New Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Briefing Note from UK DonorLink
Please find attached the submission to the draft Bill submitted earlier this week by UK DonorLink. This paper is based on our work as the only Register in the country. This briefing paper is informed by the experience and knowledge gained over the last four years of working with people who have been given the opportunity to trace and meet their half siblings or donors. |
September 2007
Human Fertility Document |
June 2007
UK DonorLink Submission to Scrutiny Committee Document |
June 2007
The Government has now published the draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill. Click here to Access |
February 2007
Briefing Paper on Key Organisational Features |
Annual Report 2006
Read about the work UKDL has undertaken from July 2005 to 30th June 2006.
The annual report covering July 2006 to June 2007 will be available as soon as possible after the end of our annual reporting year.
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New Y Chromosome Testing
Male registrants – sperm donors and donor conceived adults can have an Y chromosome test. This reveals a DNA strand only present in males and inherited directly on the family line from father to son. This should make identification of genetic matches from father to son, and half sibling to half sibling easier. |
Information for People who donated after : August 1991
What to do if you were a sperm/egg donor who donated after August 1991 |
DC Network Telling and Talking Materials
DC Network is a self help network of parents and families created with the assistance of donated eggs/sperm/or embryos. The Telling and Talking series of materials give detailed advice and information for the parents of donor conceived children from their earliest years to adulthood about how to tell children of their genetic origins. |
A generous donation, Guardian Newspaper, Saturday, 11 March 2006
Will Calder talks about his experiences of being a sperm donor between 1987 and 1991. |
BBC Website Article : November 2005
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