IVF Australia official sponsor of Sydney Mardi Gras
IVF Australia has been named an official supporter of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras festival.
The announcement:
IVFAustralia announced today they are an Official Supporter of Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2014, and Presenting Partner of Women Say Something.
“The last year has seen a doubling in the number of same sex couples (now 36%) and an increase in single women (now 50%) accessing our donor program in order to create families. IVFAustralia is hoping to raise awareness amongst gay men to consider this altruistic gesture.” said Dr Louise Fay, Fertility Specialist at IVFAustralia.
Not 100% about this partnership. Their organisation – this is dating back 4 years or so ago – don’t allow women to use ‘unknown donor’ sperm. You need to know the donor. Kinda exclusive huh? Not all women have the option of finding a donor, nor do they neccessairly want a third parent involved in their family.
This is a very important comment and echoes the thoughts of many women accessing donor sperm. In fact, unlike some other clinics, we at IVFAustralia have always been happy to provide women with access to “unknown” donor sperm to have their family. It is for this reason that we work very hard to raise awareness in the community about the need for sperm donors.
It is also important to be aware that in the modern ethical and legal framework of sperm donation, all sperm donors are required to make their identity available for the later access of the children who have been conceived using their donation. However, when and whether your family seeks this information is entirely at the discretion of you and your family.
Hence our ongoing proactive campaign to raise awareness for the need for sperm donors across the community.