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Host: Deborah Pardes

Guests:

Deborah H. Wald, Esq. speaks regularly on topics related to contemporary families, reproductive technologies, and family formation law. Her training materials, most notably Who is A Parent? Determining Parentage in Non-Traditional Families, have been widely used by California organizations addressing these issues.

Eric (last name withheld for privacy purposes) A man who in his mid-twenties donated sperm for a period of two years; he has at least 10 children out in the world who will soon be able to find him if they choose…

Sure, those little guys can swim fast – but they’re really hard to catch for a decent interview. Speaking on their behalf, Deborah and Eric give us insight into the business behind the business of making babies the not-so-old-fashioned way. Who donates and why? What do they get paid? What are the latest laws and policies around sperm donations? What stories illuminate the joys and the challenges of having an alternative family?

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