💻 Technology Jul 10, 2026 · Jessica Hamzelou

Sperm donors need limits, says a European fertility group

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Ties van der Meer doesn’t know how many siblings he has.



The 47-year-old was conceived at a private fertility clinic in the Netherlands using sperm provided by an anonymous donor. After the Netherlands banned anonymous donation in 2004, the doctor who ran the clinic destroyed records that might have identified those donors, he says.



He describes the situation as “problematic.” Children have a right to know their biological parents, he says. While he did ultimately track down one sibling, w

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