Vulnerable women lured by illegal sperm donor services on social media
Summary
Women in the UK who want to have children but cannot access fertility treatment are turning to social media to buy sperm directly from men. These illegal sperm donations are unregulated, can be unsafe, and put women at risk of exploitation and harassment.Key Facts
- Some women use social media and websites like "Tinder for sperm" to find sperm donors illegally.
- A BBC investigation ordered sperm online for £100; it was delivered in a box with frozen tomato passata as ice.
- A licensed clinic found the sperm sample had all dead cells, making it useless for fertilization.
- Donors rarely check women’s health and sometimes offer sex or try to get intimate photos in exchange.
- The UK fertility regulator says unregulated sperm donation is a criminal offense and warns of risks from predatory donors.
- One man named publicly by a court claimed to have fathered about 180 children through unregulated donation.
- Some women who use these services are not eligible for NHS fertility treatment and find private care too expensive.
- Donor groups on Facebook can have up to 40,000 members, showing how widespread this underground market is.
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