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I am an Embryo Donor

We will support you with information you need to help you make right decisions.

We will support you with information you need to help you make right decisions.

As an embryo donor, your generous gift may give somebody the chance to start a family. There are many ways of becoming an embryo donor, and it is usually after a family has themselves done IVF, and have ‘left over’ embryos after they have completed their own family.

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How do I donate?

If your clinic has a donor embryo program, the clinic can allocate the embryo(s) to a recipient, or if your clinic does not have a donor embryo program, you can transfer them to another clinic to go through the donation process there. Alternatively, you can donate them to someone you know. It is a complex process involving finding the right recipient through advertising (social media, or a recruitment agency or organisation), and numerous counselling sessions.

Some families look for embryo donors overseas which can be costly, but the advantage of this is more choice. Overseas embryo donation is usually anonymous, and the donor is often financially compensated for their donation. In Australia it is illegal to receive money for donating embryos.

In Australia, the law for embryo donation is I.D. release when the resultant child turns eighteen, unless you are a known donor. Overseas clinics may have differing laws surrounding this.

Many families ask a friend or relative to donate embryos. Others advertise on social media. There are embryo donation websites that can help you match up with the right recipient.

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Have Children Been Born from My Donation?

Naturally, you may be curious to know whether children have been born following your donation, and if so, how many, their age, and their gender. You may also be wondering if they resemble you or share personality traits with you.

You can apply for non-identifying information about your donor offspring from the clinic/agency you donated at, or various donor registries in Australia and worldwide. There are also Facebook groups for matching donors with recipients and vise versa. Your clinic/agency can provide the total number offspring born to each person treated, and each offspring’s gender at birth and year of birth.

You are not the legal parent of any child born, and do not appear on your donor offspring’s birth certificate. You are not responsible for maintenance or any financial assistance towards your donor offspring. Your donor offspring do not have a legal claim on your estate.

Your donor offspring, their parents and descendants can also apply for non-identifying information. The information that you provided at the time of consenting to treatment (including background information, interests, medical information) will be provided to the applicant.

In Australia, the law for embryo donation is I.D. release when the resultant child turns eighteen, unless you are a known donor. Overseas clinics may have differing laws surrounding this.

Many families ask a friend or relative to donate embryos. Others advertise on social media. There are embryo donation websites that can help you match up with the right recipient.

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We’re Here to Support You

As an egg donor you may be interested in any changes to national and state legislations regarding egg donation, or simply would like to be a part of a community. You can join our Facebook group where you can connect with others and stay up to date on ART.