Sperm donor num,bers have fallen

[Hulababy]

Story on BBC

"Researchers at the Newcastle Fertility Centre say the fall is almost certainly linked to scrapping the right of donors to remain anonymous. "

I have huge difficulties with this one. I can understand that a child wants to know where they came from and who they are, but this now seems to be having a negative effect on the number of donors - meaning infertile couples have less chance of actually having a baby full stop.

Hopefully it is a lull.

In NZ I remember reading that it was also because sperm donors couldn't have a say in what sort of couple (or person for that matter) got the sperm. Lots were happy to donate for a childless married couple, but were not happy to donate if it may go to a gay couple or a single woman.

As a small country it makes sense for your donor to have some sort of code number that you know, or else you could end up meeting and falling in love with your half brother. Or worse thinking it might be your half brother but there is no way of telling for sure.