Jigsaw DNA Connect

22/12/2022

We are very sad to announce our service is now permanently closed. The Department of Health (DoH) is resuming management of the Contact Register for people involved in donor conception, so our service is closing. We will place further information on our website: www.jigsawdna.org.au, when we receive it from DoH. Thank you to everyone we worked with.
We wish a safe and peaceful break to everyone and hope that 2023 is a much better year for all.

12/12/2022

With a headline of 'Australian cricket fast bowler urges men to consider s***m donation after baby joy' the ABC appears to be advertising for donors. There is no balance in the article, no mention of potential consequences for donor conceived people. Very concerning article.

For Australian fast bowler Megan Schutt, the birth of daughter Rylee — conceived via a s***m donation — has changed her outlook on her life and career, with the family now thriving.

07/12/2022

And another good book

Richard (Rick) Gary Kaye’s intimate memoir is a riveting story about a devastating family secret his parents perpetuated for over 60 years. At a Jewish fundraiser, advertised as a fun “DNA Reveal Dinner,” Rick and his sister Randye, were shocked to discover they are, in fact,...

07/12/2022

Book with excellent reviews

Chosen Family is both a memoir and a challenge against societal views on family. It is the story of how one woman reimagined and redefined what makes a family by watching her own mother take the leap into solo motherhood through the use of a donor and how her community rallied around her. It is t...

01/12/2022

Twenty years ago, Shannon sat in a small office with her partner, staring in hope at a geneticist. The couple wanted to start a family, and were there to see if they were eligible for a donor. Shannon, who is gay, had very limited options for donors back then because many men were not willing to fat...

01/11/2022

Sarah Di**le author of: Brave New Humans, The Dirty Reality of Donor Conception is on sbs tonight in the show below

Journalist Sarah Di**le goes on a journey where she digs through hospital files, chases leads, and takes a DNA test to uncover the truth about who made her and how, but the discoveries are more disturbing the deeper she delves.

03/10/2022

Evie Lucas's biological father was a prolific s***m donor, so the task of seeking out her siblings is enormous — made even more challenging by different laws across Australia that prevent children from finding out their father's identity.