Dutch sperm donor may have fathered 400 children
A Dutch sperm donor who advertised his services online has fathered at least 80 children and possibly as many as 400. He died of oesophageal...
UK judge refuses request for posthumous sperm retrieval
With few laws regulating it, judges often grant permission to grieving partners or parents to retrieve sperm from young men who have died unexpectedly. But...
What is the limit for posthumous sperm donation?
A baby has been born in the United Kingdom from 26-year-old sperm. His 47-year-old father, Peter Hickles, describes it as a miracle. “ The fact that...
Japan could ban sperm donation for lesbians and single women
Sperm donation in Japan operates in a grey zone – neither forbidden nor regulated. But legislation is being written to change that. Based on guidelines...
Market for sperm to be worth US$7.5 billion by 2030
According to a report from The Brainy Insights, a market research company, the global sperm bank market is expected to grow from US$5 billion in...
Fertility fraud laws could have far-reaching consequences
A wave of new laws in American states banning “fertility fraud” could have important effects upon informed consent in medical practice. With the help of...
Sperm donor makes his ‘royal progress’ in Queensland
Here is a real-life scenario begging for a novelist or a reality-TV producer. Adam Hooper is a 37-year-old man from Perth who has 2 children...
The perilous world of Facebook sperm donors
Using Facebook to find a sperm donor is very dangerous. This is the lesson from a judgement handed down in the UK Family Court. Mrs...
Singapore faces legal and ethical challenges with sperm and egg donation
In recent year, Singapore has seen increasing utilization of IVF and other new assisted reproductive technologies, similar to the trend in many developed countries worldwide....
Sperm donation: a complicated business
Research into online sperm donation. An English university is embarking upon a four-year study of on-line sperm donation. Leeds Beckett University, in West Yorkshire, will...
How Denmark has become the solution to Belgium’s sperm donor drought
Belgium has a sperm donor shortage because it has abolished donor anonymity. This is leading women to use Danish sperm banks. According to recent media...
Sperm donor has 55 offspring
Champion sperm donor Kyle Gordy is in the news again. Last year he was featured in the New York Times as one of a number...