TangledWebs UK

A group challenging donor-conception practices in the UK and internationally

Anonymity

Anonymity of "sperm donors" is especially harmful.

"Sperm donors", clinics, and recipient parents may be able to deceive themselves about the importance of a father in a person's life, but by encouraging anonymous "sperm donation" they are preventing the donor-conceived person from deciding for him- or herself whether or not it is important.

It is hugely dangerous to use an anonymous "sperm donor", because the person created as a result will have no redress at all with regards to finding what may be a very important person in his or her life. If you were considering anonymity, please read Why anonymity?.