![]() ![]() Donors were chosen for their perceived genetic superiority. Secrecy, anonymity, and even eugenics were discussed in a matter-of-fact way. At the same time, there was a smug certainty on the part of the doctors and scientists at the forefront of donor insemination. Ethicists, religious scholars, lawyers, even many physicians believed it to be unlawful and immoral. There seemed to be communal outrage about donor insemination in the years surrounding my conception. The language was archaic and devastating, like something from a science fiction comic book. I could hardly bring myself to read them. I already had a pile of articles from the 1940s through the early 1960s about Dr. I ordered all sorts of books, which would be waiting for me back home, packages stacked on our front porch. Each time I felt strong and resolved enough, I typed various search terms into Google. ![]()
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