BioHacked: Family Secrets

In the age of DNA, not many things can stay buried forever. BioHacked S1: Family Secrets, explores how at-home genetic testing is upending the baby business, and putting the children of anonymous sperm and egg donors into direct conflict with the industry that created them. Coming March 9th.

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The baby business has used shame and secrecy as tools for decades. But a new generation of parents are removing stigma by leaning into a model that centers love, science, and determination. How can the lessons of the past shape the way forward for the fertility industry?

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From Facebook groups to Tinder-like apps, a new generation of parents are using unregulated tech to form families outside the baby business. Get to know the women and couples seeking out sperm online – and the donors stepping up to the plate to help them.

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Lexie Brown, Seattle Storm guard and co-host of iHeart’s Full Circle podcast, joins Sarah to chat about finding out she was getting traded from the Los Angeles Sparks, how storytelling and brand sponsorship are assisting the growth of women’s sports, and her new gig here on the iHeart Women’s Sports Network. Plus, the NWSL’s Washington Spirit and the UCLA women’s basketball team exact some revenge, skier Mikaela Shiffrin adds to her legacy, and a slice gives us some more context on the Rice Krispie mystery.

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Fertility industry experts have a warning for donor conceived activists: new rules in the baby business could have some big, unintended consequences.

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Donor conceived activists want lasting change, but they'll have to go big with their plans to overhaul the baby business. They've organized and strategized — and now, they're ready to take on the multi-billion dollar industry that created them. Even if it is an uphill battle.

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Thousands of women donate eggs for cash or freeze them for personal use. Could this life-altering treatment be a lot more dangerous than we think?

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A grandmother, a granddaughter, and one anonymous donor's fight to maintain his privacy. What happens when a genetic test creates a family rift?

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