Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Children's Book Explaining ART

A new book entitiled "Where Do I Come From?" by Narelle Wickman, published in Australia, discusses sexual intercourse, various assisted reproductive technologies used in conception, and adoption. The book provides information for children regarding donor insemination,IVF, surrogacy, and adoption in non-judgemental language and is appropriate for children.
The book has sparked controversy among some, including conservative Christians, because they believe the author does de-values the "traditional" family, (whatever that is; emphasis mine). Many patients who conceive through the ARTs state they would explain the high-tech methods used in conception to their children if they had guidelines or an accurate "script" to follow. This book may assist parents wishing to disclose the truth about the methods used in their children's conception.

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