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Should access to genetic heritage be considered a personal right?

The ICMR guidelines do not allow sharing of personal identity of the donor whether sperm or egg to the recipient. However, the child born out of sperm / egg donation can know the genetic information without the name & address of the donor after the child attains 18 years of age. Thus at the time of signing of consent form by the sperm/ egg donor they should be informed in writing that the child born out of this procedure has the right to procure the information of the sperm/egg donor barring the name & address of the donor.