Comment on Should I donate sperm?

Menschlicher_Fehler@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• Swaus01@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Definitely going to do it through an official way.

  From what i remember, there is no expectation for child support and they can only contact you 18, maybe 16, years later. There’s a limit on how many children can be produced with the sperm. (3 i think?) Before they ask you to donate again - if you say no, no more is produced. If you say yes, 3 more kids can be produced from your next batch)

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  • Menschlicher_Fehler@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Okay. “Buying sperm online from mystery donors” sounded kinda unofficial, that’s why I mentioned it.

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    • Swaus01@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Uhhh yeah i was saying i saw that in the news and it made me realise that there really is a shortage. ?

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      • Apytele@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        fwiw my understanding was “if people are willing to go black/grey market for it it must be lucrative and/or a thing people greatly need!” and my answer to THAT question is:

        it is very lucrative for the clinic. You’ll get some pocket change, similar to the cut a hooker gets from her pimp. Now, they are doing an important service to you and the client in terms of keeping you out of child support but also out of the child’s life without the consent of the parents (until 16-18, as you said). They’re also attending to some sexual health and genetic concerns. But they’re almost definitely not providing enough benefit to justify their cut. Fertility medicine is very lucrative as I understand.

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