Read about the first U.S. state to pass a bill banning anonymous donation of gametes providing protections and other legislative changes providing new safeguards for those conceived with donor assistance.

Here’s some advice I’ve gathered for those who are considering or already have involved DNA testing in an adoption-related search.

You order a $99 home DNA test for some holiday pleasure. It’s a bit of fun. Right? Until it turns your life upside down.

I’ve compiled ten tips for adoptive parents based on common questions and issues. The focus is on parents of children under the age of 18, but these points can apply to other families as well, including those who utilized egg, sperm, or embryo donation in building their family.