Sperm donation can turn the dream of creating a family into a reality for single women, and straight and queer couples around the country.
But the demand for sperm has skyrocketed to a point where fertility clinics simply cannot keep up. Waitlists can be two to three years long, costs run into thousands of dollars, and hopeful parents worry about time running out.
It’s a situation that’s pushed sperm donation out of the medical field and into the hands of DIY donors – where the online world is ripe for exploitation, control and deceit.
Reporter: Kristin Hall
Producer: Nadene Ghouri
Cameras: Tory Evans, Rewi Heke
Editors: Gareth Pearce, Bleddyn Parry, Paul Anderson
But the demand for sperm has skyrocketed to a point where fertility clinics simply cannot keep up. Waitlists can be two to three years long, costs run into thousands of dollars, and hopeful parents worry about time running out.
It’s a situation that’s pushed sperm donation out of the medical field and into the hands of DIY donors – where the online world is ripe for exploitation, control and deceit.
Reporter: Kristin Hall
Producer: Nadene Ghouri
Cameras: Tory Evans, Rewi Heke
Editors: Gareth Pearce, Bleddyn Parry, Paul Anderson
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