Sophie has known she was conceived using an anonymous egg donor for as long as she can remember. Sophie had never been ashamed of her origins and developed a fascination with genetics and biology. Which features and characteristics had come from her donor? What was she like? When Sophie turned eighteen, she applied for donor information from the HFEA. It took twelve months from submitting an application to receive any response. Having seen the very tangible impact of legislative changes on donor conceived people’s lives, Sophie decided to study law with a particular interest in medical law and ethics. Recently, Sophie joined a commercial DNA testing database where her closest matches are second cousins. Sophie will share her feelings surrounding her donor conceived origins.
