Ed Houben was a virgin until the age of 34. Now he’s the biological father of 82 children. Der Spiegel reports that the 42-year-old Dutchman performs his services for free, offering women and couples a chance to conceive a child without the expense of using a sperm bank.
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Who Is a Parent? Surrogate Technology Outpaces Law
Technology means someone who never thought they’d be able to conceive can use a sperm donor, an egg donor and a surrogate — a woman who bears a child for someone else. But the law has not kept pace with technology, and with so many people involved, a key question remains: Who is a legal parent?
Texas Sperm Donor doesn’t Owe Child Support Court Rules
National bodybuilding champion Ronnie Coleman of Arlington thought he had an ironclad arrangement. Coleman agreed several years ago to donate sperm at a California sperm bank for a friend who used to live in Arlington, but he made clear that he had no interest in being a father to any child who was eventually born.
Sperm: America’s Most Renewable Resource?
A new report in Time magazine reveals the U.S. is the world’s top exporter of sperm. But why? It’s largely due to America’s reputation as the gold standard in sperm, Time magazine senior editor Jeffrey Kluger said Thursday on “CBS This Morning.”
Sperm and Egg Donation ‘Should Be Like Giving Blood’
Lisa Jardine, chair of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), said clinics should improve their “customer service” amid fears male donors are being made to feel neglected or unimportant.
So Who’s The Daddy? Ethics Dilemma Over UK Sperm Donor Boom
The gift of life is not immune to pecuniary incentives. Charities working with sperm and egg donors report a boom in inquiries from potential volunteers as new regulations allow fertility clinics to make more generous payments..
DIY Sperm Banking? Some Clinics Offer At-Home Kits
On Monday, the Cleveland Clinic launched its “NextGen” sperm banking kit. Potential customers can request the kit, collect the sample “in the comfort of their own home,” as the cliché goes, and then send the kit back by overnight express.