For the purposes of this article, I will focus on open donors—those who are willing to be contacted in the future. Known donors (e.g., a friend or relative) introduce additional complexities, such as ...

The donor's sperm carried a mutation that causes Li-Fraumeni syndrome or LFS, one of the most severe inherited cancer predisposition syndromes. A recent case in Europe has reignited debate over the ...

Some donor-conceived people are finding hundreds of siblings. An international cap on donations could help prevent that.

In the complex web of human relationships and identity exploration, sperm and egg donation stands out as a distinctly modern quandary. At the heart of this issue lie the donors, their families, and ...

Kyle Gordy donates his sperm online and says he offers a service but some women are warning about the dangers.

African American women who turn to sperm banks often have a difficult time finding a match. That's because there are so few Black donors. Researchers in Kansas are trying to solve that dilemma. From ...

Australia is facing a sperm donation shortage and it is leading those desperate to find a way to conceive down some expensive ...