<p>well, what do you think? do you think it’s fair for children to grow up without ever knowing who their biological father is? do the benefits of having a baby with half her own genes offset the consequences that may arise? i know that in certain cases, confidentiality rights are waived, but this is not the norm, from what i understand.</p>
<p>also, do you know any kids who were born this way? what was their take on it?</p>
<p>yeah theres one at my school. he always wears a shirt that says “I’m an A.I. kid!”</p>
<p>… that strikes me as a little odd, i mean, i wouldn’t be ashamed of such a fact, but i wouldn’t flaunt it either</p>
<p>I was born via artificial insemination. So I’ll give my perspective on this:</p>
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<p>Yes, I think it is “fair”. I guess I see nothing wrong with not knowing your biological father. I have an awesome dad. I could care less if we aren’t of the same blood. It’s funny because I am a lot like my dad even though we are not biologically related. Most people would wonder “What in the world?!” if I told them I wasn’t actually blood related to my dad. </p>
<p>I guess the “fair” question depends on each person’s take on the issue. I’ve never felt at all jipped being born the way I was. The only thing I know about my biological father is that he was a doctor (only doctors were donating sperm at the hospital at time) and he was screened for diseases, etc. I’m content with just that. A little mystery is always fun anyway! :)</p>
<p>My family has never had any conflicts arise because of how my sister and I were born. ABSOLUTELY NONE! My parents were open about it from the start, though I didn’t really understand it all until late elementry school. </p>
<p>Also, I’ve never thought about looking up information about my bio-dad. I doubt I ever will. I’m not sure if the rights are waved. I guess I don’t think of artificial insemination as a big deal. Hope that helps!</p>
<p>By the way, that is weird how that guy wore that shirt around. I would never do that. I’m not ashamed, but I don’t really like to wear shirts that flaunt personal things about me.</p>