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Cracking the Register open – what does the legal change mean for donor-conceived people?

Cracking the Register open – what does the legal change mean for donor-conceived people?

by Robyn | Apr 17, 2025 | Conception, Embryos and Donation Storage

In 2005, UK law changed to require any donors donating their eggs or sperm (gametes) in UK licensed clinics to be ‘ID-release’. This was a significant pivot from the law pre-2005, under which gamete donors were anonymous. (Pre-2005 donors remain anonymous to this day,...
Fathers or donors? The legal position of friends who act as informal sperm donors – Article published in Bionews

Fathers or donors? The legal position of friends who act as informal sperm donors – Article published in Bionews

by Natalie | Dec 8, 2008 | Conception, Embryos and Donation Storage

Natalie has written a comment piece for this week’s Bionews about how the law works if you conceive with an informal sperm donor.  A sperm donor may have his legal parenthood excluded following home insemination, but he may be the legal father – depending on the...
Media coverage of sperm donor case

Media coverage of sperm donor case

by Natalie | Dec 3, 2007 | Conception, Embryos and Donation Storage

The media has reported the case of sperm donor Andy Bathie, represented by Natalie Gamble after being pursued for maintenance payments after donating his sperm to a lesbian couple.  Coverage includes: The Times – Lawyer of the week (Natalie Gamble) The Law...

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