The veil of secrecy is coming down at fertility clinics. “Largely unregulated, fertility clinics have long operated under the assumption that preserving anonymity is best for all parties. But as the stigma of infertility fades, the secrecy of the process is coming under attack, both from parents like Ms. Villalba and from the growing number of adults who owe their lives to donors.”
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In Sweden, there was a case this winter where two lesbians used a sperm donor with known identity (required by law in Sweden). After a while, the two ladies broke up. The one who actually gave birth to tha baby has sued the sperm donor for alimony – and won.
So he – among others – feel that anonymity for sperm donors is a good idea.
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