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Originally Posted by Nemesis
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I can see why adopted kids would want to know about where they come from, why their birth parents had to give them up etc. and am all in favour of it. Everyone needs to know their personal history. Not quite so sure about this though, The chances of a couple having to have use donated sperm and eggs is pretty remote I would have thought, so any offspring are going to "belong" biologically to one of the parents. Surely a bit of honesty by the parents should be enough.
The current plans seem fine in principle, but the report itself highlights the possibility of kids turning up on the doorstep 18 plus years after the donation.
What happens if your sitting watching telly one night with your family and a knock on the door turns out to be a kiddie thats having problems with their life and has come to find you cos your the biological parent. The guilt side of things then kicks in and you start thinking about your responsibilities towards this individual.
The report mentions no legal responsibilities attached, but thats only any good till the first time its contested in court and a precedent is set.
Bit of a Pandora's box to my mind.