ABC Life speaks to The Baby Project editor, Margaret Ambrose, and other women about how they chose their sperm donor: what did they look for? What did they consider important? Known or unknown donor? Read More
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Natalie Imbruglia pregnant with donor conceived child
Australian singer Natalie Imbruglia has announced she is pregnant with her first child, “with a bit of help from IVF and a sperm donor”. Read More
Time capsules for sperm donors
Roger Clarke, 74, has spent a lot of time considering what should go in his time capsule. Read More
IVF win for Victorian women split from their spouse
In a breakthrough for reproductive rights, women in Victoria who are separated from their partners, but not divorced, will no longer have to get their estranged spouse’s permission to access IVF. Read More
Can a sperm donor be a dad?
The High Court of Australia will soon decide if sperm donors can also be dads. Read More
IVF clinics shaming single women
As more and more single women are using IVF to fulfil their dreams of parenthood, a new report has found that the negative stigma has lingered. Read More
When ‘Having It All’ Means Not Having a Partner
US parenting magazine Parent Map recently asked writers what ‘having it all’ means to them. For me, having it all meant having children without a partner, using IVF. Read More
Going Solo? Here are your fertility options
Women choosing single motherhood is on the increase – and so is the number of services available that help women achieve their dream. Read More
How to choose a sperm donor
Deciding to have a baby with a man I had never met didn’t seem particularly momentous at the time. It seemed like an easy solution to a tricky and emotional problem. Read More
“How I met your father”
They had a baby together. Then they met and fell in love. Aminah Hart tells The Baby Project the story of how she met her sperm donor and what happened next. Read More