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Self-insemination
Using Self-insemination as a Private Conception Alternative
By Kelly Burgess
, says that self-insemination requires no medical intervention, complicated equipment or special skills.
"As the non-biological mom, I didn't want there to be anyone out there that anyone could say was more related to the baby than me," Evans says. "Especially with the political climate we are in, it seemed important to do as much as possible to protect us and the baby from future legal challenges. We didn't even want an identity-release donor for the same reason. If it had been possible, our ideal scenario would have been to mix the semen of several donors so there was absolutely no way to know who the donor was."
Another selling point for frozen sperm is that it is carefully screened for sexually transmitted diseases and genetic conditions.
However, according to Stephanie Brill, author of The Essential Guide to Lesbian Conception, Pregnancy and Birth (Alyson Pubs, 2002) and the founder of Maia Midwifery
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Re: Self-insemination by anonymous on 07/27/2009 07:57AM
I am HIV Positive my partner (Husband) is Negative, so we have consider self insemination. i say is the way to go for HIV Positive mothers.
Re: Self-insemination by anonymous on 05/21/2009 06:31PM
To think that this has anything to do with selfishness is to have a misunderstanding of what it is like to want a child when you are part of the GLBT community. The child will know who his parents are...they will be the two women that raised him.
Re: Self-insemination by anonymous on 05/16/2009 07:47AM
I find this idea of mixing sperm incredibly selfish. its to save the parents future legal battles but has no regard for the child, who has no hope of ever knowing their father, ever knowing of genetic diseases, ever knowing where they came from. You may want a child and thats understandable, but go through the right channels at least so oneday this child can find their dad if they have the desire.
Re: Self-insemination by anonymous on 01/21/2009 09:46PM
This option is also useful for couples who have difficulties with penetrative sex who are using their own sperm. I have this problem and it is hard that almost all the information on the internet is about donor sperm.
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Re: Self-insemination by BLUEJAI on 10/08/2009 10:41PM
I find it wonderful,for the simple fact now a days their are so many young women and girls that had a husband or boyfriend and what happened they walked away and this is where every women has a choice to have a child and raise it by herself or how she would want to raise i find nutting wrong with it cause i'm thinking very closely about doing it my self cause i'm a lesbain and have a wonderful partnar and we want to start our family