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Norway is considering a sperm-donor registry to assist children who were conceived via an anonymous sperm donor, have a chance at learning more about their biological father. But it’s not just about finding out about a biological parent, it’s more about learning of potential health issues and also potentially meeting half siblings. After being told…
continue reading here »The actor most famous for his role in “Lost Boys,” has been in the tabloids for months now as he tries to continue to gain parental rights to his son who was born to his ex-girlfriend via artificial insemination. At the time, he had agreed to donate his sperm to her in order for her…
continue reading here »The Kansas Craigslist sperm donor case continues and proves to continue to have hurdles. The man who donated sperm via a craigslist ad to a lesbian couple has been the subject of a very extensive court case. After the lesbian couple broke up, the biological mother, in need of financial assistance from the state, applied…
continue reading here »Although Victorian law states that sperm donors are not considered the father, a new court ruling in Australia has made a landmark decision. A divorced couple who remained friends decided to conceive via IVF. The man had also signed a document acknowledging he had no legal claim in relation to the child and wished to…
continue reading here »California is set to change their laws with regards to woman and egg donation. The new bill that is set to pass would allow payments over and above direct expenses to be made to women who donate eggs for research. Law makers are urging the passing of the bill to increase the supply of eggs…
continue reading here »The Canadian Supreme Court has refused to hear the case of a Toronto woman who is fighting to know the identity of her sperm donor father. Unfortunately, the Court of Canada has refused to hear her case and did not provide an explanation for its decision. A previous B.C. Court of Appeal decision overturned a…
continue reading here »A German court recently ruled that a child which is born via an anonymous sperm donor is not eligible for child support from the government. So how did this come about? Apparently a woman who became pregnant via an anonymous sperm donor applied for child support after the birth of her baby and was denied….
continue reading here »Sperm donor anonymity is once again making headlines, but this time in Australia. The Australian Associated Press report is below: Children of men who donated sperm aren’t after their biological fathers’ money, house or even their time. Most just want to know about the men’s medical history and a little about their heritage, a NSW…
continue reading here »A case that experts hoped would clarify the rights of sperm donors in Canada has been settled out of court, leaving unclear the legal boundaries around the guy who provides his little swimmers and the parents who use them. According to the National Post, the lesbian couple being sued by their sperm donor agreed to settle the…
continue reading here »The latest sparring in a state effort to have a Kansas sperm donor declared a father so he can be forced to pay child support is over what role the birth mother’s former same-sex partner should play in the proceedings. Angela Bauer, whose former partner, Jennifer Schreiner, gave birth to a girl in 2009, has…
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