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Tamar Abrams
Tamar Abrams
News & Politics

From the Archives: My Test-Tube Daddy

He has green eyes, scored 1400 on his SATs, and is known only by his number—741. In the strange world of sperm banks, here is how Hannah’s mother went shopping for the perfect genes.
Work & Family, Feature Archive  |  Aug 12, 2013
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Just the Two of Us

When I wrote about becoming a single mom nearly 20 years ago, I got hate mail—as well as phone calls from women curious about donor insemination. It hasn’t always been easy, but I haven’t regretted my decision for a minute.
People, Work & Family  |  Aug 12, 2013
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