Sperm donation

[chrisk]

Does anyone know of a website that details the legal ramifications of privately donating sperm to a friend ? Specifically, I would like to find out if I would be legally responsible for this child in any way.

[Melbur]

The HEFA govenens fertiliy issues, Try typing HEFA into a search engine.

[Melbur]

Sorry got the letters in the wrong order should be HFEA

[Ethel]

And bear in mind that laws can and do change.

Who knows what the law will state in 15 or 20 years time.

[Ethel]

Please remember that laws can and do change.

Who knows what the law will be in 10 or 20 years time?

Children are getting more rights, especially in relation to paternity.

And the government are ever keener to make the father pay for his children.

If you are not comfortable with the idea, don't do it.

[Ethel]

Who knows what the law will be in 5 or 20 years time?

Laws can and do change, and where paternity is concerned can be retrospective.

If you are not comfortable with this, don't do it.

[Ethel]

Good grief!

I am so sorry for repeat answers - but they don't seem to be posting. I can only see them when I look at the threads through My Profile.

Apologies.

[chrisk]

Thanks for your answer, but I am specifically talking about private donations here and not donations that occur in an HFEA-licenced clinic. Hence, the HFEA doesn't apply here.