Given how high risk this whole donor thing is, I’m surprised there is very little regulation around this process.
For one, It’s truly bizzare that they don’t regulate the number of kids from a single donor. I also assumed they would have some rigorous screening of genetic disorders such as this one before freely distributing sperm for insemination.
mikestew 2 days ago [-]
For one, It’s truly bizzare that they don’t regulate the number of kids from a single donor.
The donor in TFA is Danish, and Denmark has a 12 child limit on donations, but apparently exports don’t count.
It was not detected in the genetic screening they did.
It was also 2005.
ashishgupta2209 2 days ago [-]
It should be regulated how many children can be born by a single donor.
nozzlegear 2 days ago [-]
Why?
ls612 2 days ago [-]
Because it can lead to accidental incest between biological half-siblings.
nozzlegear 15 hours ago [-]
That would only be an issue if they're all geographically concentrated in a small area where the children have a higher likelihood to meet. If the donor were to donate 200 samples to 200 clinics spread across a region, it shouldn't be a problem, no?
For one, It’s truly bizzare that they don’t regulate the number of kids from a single donor. I also assumed they would have some rigorous screening of genetic disorders such as this one before freely distributing sperm for insemination.
The donor in TFA is Danish, and Denmark has a 12 child limit on donations, but apparently exports don’t count.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sperm_donation_laws_by_country...
It was also 2005.
One can only hope some CRISP gene therapy would be developed to possibly help them.