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November 2025

Let's Revisit | When Secrets Surface: The Hidden Impact of Consumer DNA Testing
A review of research on DNA discoveries
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Laura Runnels
Survey of 422 donor-conceived adults reveals impact of timing and intentionality of disclosure
Secrets and lies and donor conceptions: What donor-conceived individuals feel about their disclosure/discovery experience. (Applegarth, 2025)
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Laura Runnels
Parents who used egg donation say better counseling and consistent guidelines are urgently needed
The perspectives of recipients and their partners conceiving through oocyte donation on counselling and healthcare: A qualitative study. (van Bentem…
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Laura Runnels
Religious opposition to donor conception spans multiple faith traditions in Ghana
Religious and cultural perspectives on assisted reproductive technology in Ghana: A comparative analysis of traditionalist, islamic, and christian…
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Laura Runnels
Expanded carrier screening creates two-tier system in Spanish reproductive medicine
A Perfect Match: Expanded Carrier Screening in Spain’s Gamete Economy (Turrini, 2025)
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Laura Runnels
DC Journal Club - October Round Up
We have a URL now! www.dcjournalclub.com
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Laura Runnels
What I learned at the 2025 ASRM Scientific Congress and Expo
Last week, I attended the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) 2025 Annual Scientific Congress & Expo in San Antonio, Texas.
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Laura Runnels
A Look at 'Genealogical Bewilderment' and 'Genetic Mirroring'
I received this question from a donor-conceived reader: “Any research on genetic mirroring or genetic bewilderment?
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Laura Runnels

October 2025

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