Children of Sperm and Egg Donation
There seems to be quite a bit of an uproar over the case involving the woman of sick twin daughters, who were conceived via sperm donation. Some are saying that she signed on the dotted line, and some are saying that the clinic is obligated to provide her the information on the donor. What do you think? I think that the system regarding donations needs to be overhauled but via the clinics and agencies, not via the legislatures where the real issues are often misunderstood. In fact, Sean Tipton of the ASRM stated it quite well as folllows: he states that he "believes the donor debate is best left between adults - not courts and legislatures."
“Most states have established a clear path for sperm donors to relinquish their parental rights and obligations,” Tipton said. “Agreements entered into need to be honored unless all parties agree to change the terms.”
I agree with that perspective, but these children and the parents of these children may need contact in the future, which I why I am a big advocate of this information being stored. My office does it for a 21 year period in a very efficient and safe way, and it is time that others do the same. Ultimately, we cannot force these donors to comply, but it should be an option.
What are your thoughts?
