A British woman whose husband donated sperm secretly has called for a change in law since sperm is a ‘marital asset’ and wants clinics to obtain the wife’s consent before the husband can donate sperm.
The Surrey-based woman has not been named in the Daily Mail, but she reportedly fears that children fathered with the sperm – who would be half-brothers or sisters of her son – may one day ‘disrupt’ the family by getting in touch.
The businesswoman has written to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) calling for guidelines on sperm donation to include the spouse’s views, and says the sperm should be treated as a joint ‘marital asset’.
The tabloid reported today that a controversial ruling in 2005 meant that children born through sperm donation – up to ten families are allowed per donor – have the right to trace their biological father when they reach adulthood. Read full article.
