Egg Donation
The woman that gives birth to a child is the mother of that child. At the time of the donation the identity of the donor and the recipient will not be disclosed, so a donor will only know if the donation has resulted in a child but is given no further information.
However, any child born from sperm or eggs donated after 1st April 2005 has the right to obtain identifying information about the donor when they reach the age of 18. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) is required by law to keep on its own register information about individuals who donate eggs or sperm and patients who receive donated eggs or sperm. Donors do not have any legal or financial responsibility for a resulting child.
