Sunday, August 15, 2010

Hello

I've been on here for a little while and really haven't kept up with blogging. I've been getting a PhD at UNC, which has really taken up a lot of my time. I have enjoyed it though and have learned a lot in just under 2 years.

I have been reading the news about anonymous sperm donations and the amount of media attention it has been getting in recent years so I decided to start writing again. I am the result of an anonymous sperm donation and therefore I have some insight into the subject as well. My mother was not single when she was artificially inseminated (AI), which could make my perspective different than those who grew up in a single mother household. I do not know if I have any half-siblings and I do not know any information about my biological father. I would be interested to know if I do have any half-siblings and I would like some information about my biological father. However, not having any information has not been and is currently not a detriment to my way of life. But, having said that, I believe it would be a major addition to my life to have that information so that life-saving medical treatments that when needed can be presented for either myself or my biological daughter.

This blog is going to feature my comments and thoughts on AI and my reactions to news concerning AI and the legal challenges that it now faces. I hope this blog can be informative and shed some more light on the subject.