"A man going by the name Rod Kissme claims to have very strong sperm. It may seem like an eccentric boast for a Facebook profile page, but then this is no mundane corner of the internet. The group where Rod and other men advertise themselves is a community where women and couples come, in many cases, to fulfil a lifelong dream: parenthood."
"They offer people the chance of parenting children in an unregulated, dangerous but surprisingly straightforward way. Membership of groups such as Sperm Donors UK, Start a Family Here and Get Your BABYDUST Here! are thriving. This is due, in part, to the prohibitive cost of the official route through a Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) regulated clinic. For those who do things by the book, the costs can easily run into tens of thousands of pounds."
Online social-media groups connect self-identified sperm donors with women and couples seeking parenthood outside regulated clinics. High HFEA clinic costs, long waits, and donor shortages motivate use of unregulated avenues. Selling sperm for profit is illegal in the UK; donors may only receive compensation for legitimate costs. Unregulated arrangements create significant risks including coercion, sexual exploitation, lack of medical and genetic screening, and hostile or dismissive community responses. Multiple members report negative experiences such as donors imposing sexual demands and advice to accept sex acts. Rapid membership growth in some groups reflects strong demand and reinforces potential harm to parents and children.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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