For two decades, Dutch fertility clinics failed to adhere to sperm donation limits, allowing at least 85 donors to father between 26 and 75 children each. Regulations capped donors at 25 offspring until 2018, when it was reduced to 12. The breach surfaced after a national sperm donor registry was launched in April, providing transparency due to the 2004 law banning anonymous donations. The NVOG confirmed these findings and acknowledged issues, including data exchange failures among clinics. Critics, like the Donorkind Foundation, condemned the oversight, citing the negative impact on families and children involved in these donations.
The widespread breach of sperm donation guidelines in the Netherlands was revealed through a national registry, uncovering at least 85 mass donors fathering many children.
Fertility clinics violated donor limits for years, allowing some donors to father significantly more children than permitted, raising concerns over ethical practices in sperm donation.
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