Medical economics
Sperm donation is largely unregulated, but that could soon change as lawsuits multiply
When Wendy and Janet Norman decided to have a baby, they went sperm shopping through Xytex Corp., a sperm bank.
Jan 19, 2022
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News tagged with donor sperm
Health
Donor conception risks exposed in world-first study
Adults conceived through sperm donation reported higher frequencies of allergies, type 1 diabetes and other autoimmune conditions in a world-first study that examined the long term health outcomes of donor-conceived people.
Sep 24, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Only 21% of women who use their frozen eggs become mothers
As the trend for older motherhood continues, amid warnings from experts about the sharp decline in a woman's fertility in her mid-30s, more and more women are considering egg freezing as a form of "insurance" against age-related ...
May 23, 2019
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Health
Sex sells: How masculinity is used as currency to buy sperm donors' time
Sperm banks in the United Kingdom and Australia use images and phrases associated with masculinity to attract donors because laws prohibit them from paying for sperm.
May 20, 2019
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Health
Meet the men who donate sperm on Facebook
George (not his real name) is 24 and single. In the past four years, he has helped three couples get pregnant. The first couple had two sons. The second couple had a girl. And the third couple just found out they are expecting. ...
Nov 8, 2018
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Health
Online sperm donors more agreeable: study
As prospective parents increasingly seek sperm donors online, an international study has analysed what sort of men are donating sperm in this informal setting as opposed to a traditional clinic. And it seems a key characteristic ...
Nov 1, 2018
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Other
Australian law erases decades of anonymity for sperm donors
For Peter Peacock, fate arrived in the form of a registered letter.
Aug 2, 2018
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Other
How the law is failing to keep up with modern families in the age of IVF
The days of nuclear families consisting of mum, dad and 2.5 children are long gone – if they ever really existed. We now see families coming in many shapes and sizes, including with parents who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, ...
Oct 24, 2017
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What motivates men to donate sperm online?
A world-first QUT study into online sperm donor behaviour has revealed the importance men place on their family, friends and the risks associated with donation, has little impact on their motivation or psychology when choosing ...
Sep 19, 2017
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Health
Children conceived using donor sperm have similar health and well-being to general population
Children conceived using donor sperm have similar health and well-being to the general population, according to a study published in Reproductive BioMedicine Online.
Jul 12, 2017
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