Bill At State Capitol Would Remove Sperm Donor Anonymity

By Shaun Boyd, CBS Denver:

DENVER (CBS4)– Fertility treatments have made it possible for thousands of couples to have a family but some lawmakers say a lack of transparency in the industry has also made it prime for fraud. Just this week, a jury awarded nearly $2 million to three women who say former Grand Junction obstetrician Paul Jones used his own sperm to impregnate them without their knowledge.

Now, a bill at the state Capitol would allow those conceived through artificial insemination to learn the identity and medical history of their donor when they turn 18. Right now, sperm donors are anonymous so parents often don’t know if a donor’s profile is accurate and people conceived through artificial insemination may not know they have half-siblings.

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