Jane & Joan
They met when Jane was pregnant with her first child, and they’ve been together over eight years. The sperm donor was Irwin, an old friend who is homosexual. Jane picked him because she “knew he would be a good father”.
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Deb & Jess
They are registered as a de facto couple since 1997 and they celebrated it as though it were a wedding, with both families taking part.
Deb was artificially inseminated from a sperm bank, with sperm chosen from an unknown donor. Mateo (the son) will be able to find out the identity of the donor when he turns eighteen
Silvia & Lyn
They’ve been together for more than fourteen years. The sperm donor is a Mexican folk dancer, like Silvia, the biological mother. The twins Che Alejandro and Liana, who are three, will be entitled to meet the “donor” when they turn eighteen. The children call Silvia “mom” and Lyn “mami”.
Liz & Nancy
Manhattan, NYC. (USA)
When she was nearing forty, Liz decided to have a child. She chose an “unknown” donor in a sperm bank.
Margot & Laura
Margot, Lena’s biological mum, is black. Her partner chose a sperm bank donor that was white, like her. This family comes up against double discrimination: homophobia and racism.
Gigi & Lori
Gigi always new she was “different”, but she insisted on having heterosexual relations so that she “wouldn’t be” different any longer. That’s how she became pregnant with Shelley (10) when she was twenty.
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