Summaries

The text “Sperm Donor, Life Partner” is an article written by Alana Semuels and published on the website of The Atlantic in 2014. The article presents the situation of a gay man and a woman who have decided to have a child together after meeting on a co-parenting website and discovering they get on well together. After the birth of their daughter, Indigo, the man and woman split costs and are equally involved in raising her. 

The text “Co-parents, but not romantic partners” is a transcript of a news clip reported by Makda Ghebreslassie for CBC Toronto. The video was published in 2017 on the website of CBC News. The reporter interviews different people who met on co-parenting websites and decided to have a child together without being romantically involved with each other. The video also presents interviews with experts on the matter. The news clip focuses on the reasons behind people’s choice to co-parent and draws attention to the legal issues related to co-parenting.

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