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Saturday, November 19, 2011

What If You Discovered You Had 150 Siblings? | AndersonCooper.com

Wendy Kramer of The Donor Sibling Registry is on Anderson Cooper. Two genetic half-siblings meet for the first time on the show. Here are a few clips. The entire program to be uploaded soon,

http://www.andersoncooper.com/2011/11/17/siblings/

Monday, October 17, 2011

Ryan Kramer and his Mom Wendy at The NYC Gathering OCT 17,2011

Hot topic at tonight's dinner, with our guests Wendy Kramer and her son Ryan Kramer of The Donor Sibling Registry, is featured Today On Slate.com.


Who's Your Mommy?
Should they tell their twins they came from donor eggs?

http://slate.com/articles/life/dear_prudence/2011/10/should_they_tell_their_twins_they_came_from_donor_eggs_.html

Thanks again to Wendy and Ryan and to everyone who attended.


More to follow, some of us struggle with looking at sperm donors and egg donors being the same thing, the lack of real, widely accepted language on how to define these extended family relationships, and how about the parents of the donors-are they grandparents?.....and yes, I joined. Membership on The DSR is 1 year for $75, Lifetime for $175.

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Monday, October 3, 2011

MAYBE I'LL JOIN THE DSR WHEN WE MEET WENDY IN PERSON AT THE NYC GATHERING DINNER ON OCTOBER 17, 2011

PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR RESERVATION FOR THE NYC GATHERING DINNER ON OCTOBER 17,2011 BY DIRECT EMAIL TO SAXEL95@AOL.COM.


WENDY KRAMER AND HER SON RYAN WILL GIVE US AN OVERVIEW OF THE DONOR SIBLING REGISTRY AND TELL US MORE ABOUT THEIR OWN EXPERIENCE AS A DONOR-CONCEIVED FAMILY. WE WILL HAVE AN OPEN FORMAT DISCUSSION AND ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND WITH A CONFIRMED REGISTRATION.


THANKS AND BEST TO ALL!

OCT 3, 2011 REVISITING OCT 13,2010, ORIGINALLY POSTED MARCH 2009

I HAVE SHARED THIS TWICE BEFORE, MY KIDS ARE NOW 7. MAYBE I'LL JOIN THE DSR WHEN WE MEET WENDY IN PERSON AT THE NYC GATHERING DINNER ON OCT 17, 2011.


''Nancy and Elizabeth run a great group. We shared our thoughts, feelings and experiences and everyone was heard and supported, all within our varying opinions and perspectives.

Particularly helpful to me was hearing Eric Schwartzman's views on being a DI Dad and we all considered how donor conception and all the 3rd party options impact our kids and how we think we will handle it into the future.

For me, I'm not ready for the DSR, but learning from everyone here at this meeting (pro and con), I am trying to remain open-minded and gear myself up for whatever approach my kids want to take when the time comes. My aim would be to support them and help them accomplish their goals and meet their own needs. I hope they too will share their journey with me.

I was also able to explore my own issues as they pertain to DE, ie my family of origin, my heritage, my genome. And back to understanding that it isnt just about me anymore. As Nancy has told me, this is now OUR FAMILY story, not just mine or my kids.''

REVIEW AND REPEAT SCHEDULE Style Exposed: Sperm Donor: 74 Kids and More

THE SHOW IS BEING REPEATED THIS WEEK. I WATCHED IT LAST WEEK AND HAVE TO SAY IT WAS VERY WELL DONE, THOUGHTFUL AND ENGAGING. WENDY KRAMER DID AN AMAZING JOB OF PRODUCING AND THE PEOPLE IN IT ARE JUST FANTASTIC. 


Style Exposed: Sperm Donor: 74 Kids and More



http://www.mystyle.com/mystyle/b7656_74_kids_more_on_way_style_presents.html

Follow Ben, a former sperm donor, on his journey to meet the 70+ children his donations have created. Additionally, Adrienne and Karis, half-sisters from a separate donor, reunite.




Tuesday, Oct 4 @ 5 PM, EST


Wednesday, Oct 5 @2 AM & 12 PM, EST


Friday, Oct 7 @1 AM, EST


Saturday, September 24, 2011

Sperm Donor Tv Show Clips

MAYBE I'LL JOIN THE DSR WHEN WE MEET WENDY IN PERSON AT THE NYC GATHERING DINNER ON OCTOBER 17,2011....


FROM WENDY KRAMER:
Our sperm donor tv show airs this week (these times are Eastern, check your local listings for the Style Network).


This show gives the public the unique opportunity to see how donor conceived people, their parents and grandparents, and a donor and his fiancée', redefine family as they connect with one another.

http://www.mystyle.com/mystyle/b7656_74_kids_more_on_way_style_presents.html


Tuesday, Sep 27, 6:00 am, 9:00 pm
Wednesday, Sep 28, 12:00 am, 4:00 pm, 11:00 pm
Thursday, Sep 29, 2:00 am, 12:00 pm, 7:00 pm


Promo: http://youtu.be/Ri1_wHySaxk


Two clips:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNX3zErjqww
http://youtu.be/oK1s1LM1Hno


Wendy Kramer
www.donorsiblingregistry.com
303-258-0902


"There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One is roots; the other wings." - Hodding Carter

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

MyStyle Story:Sperm Donor Premieres September 27 on Style

http://www.mystyle.com/mystyle/b7656_sperm_donor_premieres_september_27_on.html
PRODUCED BY WENDY KRAMER OF THE DONOR SIBLING REGISTRY. WENDY AND HER SON RYAN KRAMER WILL BE OUR GUESTS AT THE NYC GATHERING DINNER ON OCTOBER 17TH, 2011. PLEASE EMAIL SAXEL95@AOL.COM TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Sperm Donation Seems Simple, but Isn't - Room for Debate - NYTimes.com

An Excellent Panel for a Debate about Donor Anonymity


Lawlessness Has Had Its Upsides
David Plotz, author and editor of Slate


A Rush to Pass Laws
Jamie Grifo, program director, N.Y.U.
Fertility Center


Restoring the Human Connection
Colton Wooten, writer
Wild West of Fertility


Debora L. Spar, president, Barnard College


Proceed With Caution
Lori Andrews, professor, Chicago-Kent College of Law


Victimizing Gays and Lesbians
Beth Littrell, staff attorney, Lambda Legal


End the Anonymity
Naomi R. Cahn, law professor and Wendy Kramer, Donor Sibling Registry


A Private-Sector Problem
Charles A. Sims, president, California Cryobank


Rules Can Hurt the Vulnerable
Sujatha Jesudason, executive director, Generations Ahead


Start With Some Hard Questions
Robert G. Brzyski, American Society for Reproductive Medicine ethics committee

http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/09/13/making-laws-about-making-babies/sperm-donation-seems-simple-but-isnt


Monday, August 8, 2011

BioNews - What the kids really want

Reporting on the largest study to date of donor-conceived people that has just been published in Human Reproduction.

Bio News 08 August 2011

By Naomi Cahn and Wendy Kramer
Naomi Cahn is the John Theodore Fey Research Professor of Law at George Washington University. Wendy Kramer is the Co-Founder and Director of the Donor Sibling Registry (http://www.donorsiblingregistry.com/), which was founded in 2000 to assist individuals conceived as a result of sperm, egg or embryo donation that are seeking to make mutually desired contact with others with whom they share genetic ties.

http://www.bionews.org.uk/page_103648.asp

Sara Axel
516-967-7430

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