Lethal Secrets

by Annette Baran and Reuben Pannor

The psychology of donor insemination presents both problems and solutions. In the world of alternative means of conception, donor insemination is the parent procedure, the most available, successful... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0941770117
• ISBN13: 9780941770118
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Triadoption Publications
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Invaluable, ahead-of-its-time book on donor insemination

"Lethal Secrets" takes a long-range view of donor insemination by interviewing donor offspring, donors and parents years after the fact. Taking a hard look at the ramifications of secrecy and donor insemination is not the norm, nor is advocating for openness. Many, if not most, doctors, patients and sperm banks continue to advocate for secrecy, blithely ignoring the psychological dangers of this widespread practice. Baran and Pannor are ahead of their time. They support donor insemination, yet argue persuasively for openness: not only is it every child's right to know the truth of his or her genetic heritage, it is healthier for the parents and the donors, as well. If you are considering using donor insemination or even donor egg to have a child, this book is invaluable. I only wish the authors would write a book specifically about the psychological aspects of using donor egg