Hi sevie,

It sounds like you are using a known donor, so you should not have any issues with information sharing between your family and the donor's family.

In my case, because I donated through a clinic, I am an anonymous donor. That is how it used to be and how the recipient families wanted it to be. I am happy to exchange information with my recipient families as long as it is a mutual choice and the information exchange goes both ways. I am even happy for us to meet up, should they want to, though I do not want to be part of their family.

My clinic has always had instructions that I can be contacted indirectly via the clinic by the recipient families should they wish to contact me.

The thing that I find curious is that not a single recipient family of mine has ever contacted me to ask me anything about my me or my family. They didn't even say "Thank You".

With the new legislation forcibly stripping away the rights of donors, it is easy to see why they are turning away.

If I was to donate now, I would only do it as a known donor, shifting the balance of power back to the center where it should always be. However, given that the new NSW legislation does not apply to the past, it does not affect me.

Good luck with your future family.