What if you signed up to a DNA ancestry website not to discover a distant family tree, but to track down your siblings? For many who are donor-conceived, consumer DNA-testing websites and Facebook provide the most accessible way to find genetic relatives and health information. Sociologist Dr Giselle Newton who is donor-conceived herself, is looking at how donor-conceived people get online to sleuth, track and connect with their donors and half siblings.
What if you signed up to a DNA ancestry website not to discover a distant family tree, but to track down your siblings? For many who are donor-conceived, consumer DNA-testing websites and Facebook provide the most accessible way to find genetic relatives and health information. Sociologist Dr Giselle Newton who is donor-conceived herself, is looking at how donor-conceived people get online to sleuth, track and connect with their donors and half siblings.