The association is calling for amendments to the draft Human Tissues andEmbryos Bill, published by the Department of Health last week. The Billwould give donor-conceived children the right to know if they havedonor-conceived siblings, but many of these children are not told thecircumstances of their conception so would not know they had thisright.
The charity is calling for a review of how donor-conceived children havetheir status reflected in records and for every donor-conceived birth tobe officially recorded. It also wants the introduction of compulsorytraining for prospective parents to help them be open about a child'sgenetic identity.
Julia Feast, the association's policy and research developmentconsultant, said: "We know some people haven't even been told and mayfeel different growing up. They may need to know their genetic originfor health reasons. They need to know how they can access information onhealth."
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