Known Unknowns: The Pros, Cons, and Consequences of Known Donation (event recording)
Channel: University of Manchester Sociology department
Date: 2020-10-16

Public debate on the advantages, disadvantages and implications of 'known' egg and sperm donation, where the donor's identity is known to the recipients.
0:00:00 Introduction from Sarah Norcross (Progress Educational Trust)
0:00:54 Petra Nordqvist (Morgan Centre, University of Manchester) on her Curious Connections research exploring the personal lives of egg and sperm donors
0:08:34 Natasha Fox on her experience as a donor-conceived person growing up without knowing the identity of her donor
0:18:11 Nina Barnsley (Donor Conception Network) on experiences of known donation from recipient perspective
0:28:51 Erika Tranfield (Pride Angel) on the growth of known donation, and her experience of using a known donor
0:37:23 Natalie Gamble (NGA Law and Brilliant Beginnings surrogacy agency) on the legal implications of known donation
0:45:41 Q&A session

This is a recording of a public debate, organised by Progress Educational Trust and the Morgan Centre, University of Manchester on 16 September 2020. 

For more about the Curious Connections project exploring the impact of egg and sperm donation on donors and their families, see http://www.manchester.ac.uk/egg-and-sperm-donors.