 The philosophical debate takes place within a background of changing legal norms governing donor anonymity (Clark 2011; Frith 2001; Bernstein 2010). While maintaining donor anonymity was once common practice (and is mandatory in certain jurisdictions, such as France) there has been a strong trend towards enshrining in law donor-conceived children’s rights to access identifying information about their donor, at least once they reach the age of majority (Clark 2011; Frith 2001; Bernstein 2010; Brunet and Kunstmann 2013). 