A sperm donor passed a rare and serious genetic disease to five children

It is unknown whether he knew about the disease:

. . . sperm donors are routinely tested for most common genetic diseases, like cystic fibrosis and sickle cell anemia, but not for extremely rare ones like severe congenital neutropenia, the one afflicting the Michigan children.

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