Blog posts from August 2011

The incrediable meeting between an egg donor and the twins she helped conceive 20 years ago

31 August, 2011

egg donor who waited 19 years to see the twins she helped create has spoken of her joy at finally meeting them. And the woman who relied on the donated eggs to have children says 'she gave me my life back'. Sylvia Barr had a son from a spe...

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Donor mum: The children I've never met

29 August, 2011

Documentary about about egg donors and sperm donors making contact with their genetic children. 'Donor Mum' can be seen tomorrow: BBC1 10.35pm Tuesday 30th August.In 1991, Sylvia was one of Britain's first anonymous egg donors. After d...

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Manchester Pride Big Weekend 2011

27 August, 2011

Come and join Manchester Pride's Big Weekend - one of the biggest parties in the UK. From Friday 26 to Monday 29 August, tens of thousands of people descend upon Manchester's world-renowned Gay Village to celebrate the climax of the Manche...

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Gay magazine looking for gay and lesbian couples who have become parents through Pride Angel

25 August, 2011

QX Magazine is looking for gay couples who have become parents through Pride Angel to talk about their experiences in a feature about gay parenting. Although they are a magazine predominately targeted at homosexual men they would welcome lesbian c...

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Men suffer from 'baby fever' as well as women, study reveals

24 August, 2011

A new study has revealed that men - as well as women - suffer from 'baby fever', the overwhelming desire to have children.The emotional and physical phenomenon is usually associated with women, who can be subject to sudden and extreme mate...

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Canadian couple fights to bring their son back from India following surrogacy mix up

21 August, 2011

A single piece of paper held the key to their lives, their future, and now it was being questioned.As the couple and their two children lined up to clear immigration at the New Delhi airport last Saturday, they handed their documents to the office...

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Sperm and egg donor's views wanted

19 August, 2011

The National Gamete Donation Trust wants to listen to sperm and egg donors!People think really carefully before they make that first enquiry about becoming an egg or sperm donor. It’s often prompted by the infertility of a close friend or fa...

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Australian Judge suggests three parents to be named on a birth certificate

17 August, 2011

A NSW judge has suggested allowing for three parents to be on a birth certificate after his landmark decision to remove a sperm donor's name from his 10-year-old daughter's certificate left the man devastated.NSW District Court Judge Steph...

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Dutch sperm donor with autism, has 20 children after lying about his health

15 August, 2011

Heartbroken women in The Netherlands have given birth to numerous children with Asperger's Syndrome after a sperm donor lied to them about the state of his health. For 18 months the man's semen has been used despite the fact that he suffer...

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Brighton and Hove pride to go ahead this Saturday 13th August

13 August, 2011

The Brighton Pride 2011 Parade, Park event and Street Party WILL GO AHEAD AS SCHEDULED on Saturday.Pride in Brighton and Hove are delighted to announce Alexandra Burke as headliner for the Preston Park 2011 event. The x-factor winner and chart top...

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