Donation
In the UK around 13,000 donor inseminations are carried out each year and the treatment is regulated by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA). According to HFEA figures 645 babies were born in 2005 as the result of donor insemination.
Donors do not have any legal or financial responsibility for the 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 its own register with information about individuals who donate eggs or sperm and patients who receive donated eggs or sperm.
If you would like to make an appointment to discuss sperm donation with a consultant, please contact our Patient Liaison Officer on 01954 717210.
