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Sperm donor's daughter finds family members

Quick Read"I remember them saying, 'Your father's still your father. We needed someone's help to have a baby,' " recalled Danielle Pagano, whose story is chronicled in the upcoming PBS documentary, "Donor Unknown."

Portrait of Danielle Pagano of Seaford, photographed in

Photo credit: Newsday / Thomas A. Ferrara | Portrait of Danielle Pagano of Seaford, photographed in a park near her home. (Oct. 13, 2011)

When Danielle Pagano was 13, her parents sat her down in their Seaford home and revealed a secret that would change her life forever: She was conceived via an anonymous sperm donation.

"I remember them saying, 'Your father's still your father. We needed someone's help to have a baby,' " recalled Pagano, whose story is chronicled in the upcoming PBS documentary "Donor Unknown."

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