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    It is not the case that Donor anonymity protections reflect a legally recognized privacy interest grounded in bodily autonomy and reproductive liberty (Warren, Thomson).

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    • 1.Children's interests in genetic identity and medical history may outweigh donor privacy; anonymity creates informational asymmetries harmful to offspring.
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    • 2.Privacy interests don't automatically extend to concealing identity from biological relatives; anonymity differs from the intimate decision itself.
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    • 3.Legal protections for reproductive liberty traditionally concern decisional autonomy, not the right to remain unknown to resulting persons.
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    • 1.Reproductive decisions involve intimate bodily processes that warrant heightened privacy protection under established constitutional doctrine.
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    • 2.Donor anonymity prevents genetic relatives from claiming parental rights or obligations, protecting reproductive autonomy from third-party interference.
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    • 3.Privacy in reproductive choices has been recognized as foundational to personal liberty and dignity across multiple legal frameworks.
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