Dutch court bans sperm donor who fathered at least 550 children

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The court noted that under Dutch guidelines sperm donors are allowed to produce a maximum of 25 children with 12 mothers.

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The court noted that under Dutch guidelines, sperm donors are allowed to produce a maximum of 25 children with 12 mothers and that the donor lied to prospective parents about his donation history. The judge who heard the civil case said that the donor “deliberately lied about this in order to persuade the parents to take him as a donor,” the court said in a statement.

 

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