Many potential donation recipients ask why I only donate anonymously. I'm creating this post to help explain why, and address some of their concerns/objections. The main reason to be anonymous-only sperm donor, is to protect oneself legally against future child support judgements levied by state government. Unfortunately, the standing legal precedent in US courts is that a sperm donor is liable for child support payments, regardless if any circumstances such as signed agreements . The donor is liable even if they sign a contract with the recipient waving parental rights. The donor is liable even if the recipient themselves are not seeking child support. The case is often brought by the state government, NOT the parents. The only exception is if the insemination is performed by the fertility doctor in a clinic. The legal point is that child support is the right of the child , so neither the "father"/donor...
When a potential recipient asks me about shipping, my answer is always the same: you as a recipient should not bother with shipping. You will be better off (less risk AND likely less cost) simply traveling to where the donor is, for in-person AI donation, rather than trying to deal with shipping. Why? Costs of shipping As I calculated here , a single shipping (cost of shipping kit + delivery to you) ranges between $210 to $420 for a single shipping , depending on quality of shipping kit, whether you overnight or do 1 day delivery, and where you are located. You may need to do more than one insemination to succeed, especially since shipped sperm may not work as well - especially when opting for cheaper options. Risks of shipping You never met the person, so you don't know who you are working with. You have no guarantee that the person used their own sperm (worst case, could be someone else's with STD) Second worst case, they simply demand pre-payment and disa...
Some of the recipients I deal with are pretty new to the whole process. Understandably, they don't even know what they should ask. To help them, here is a basic list of things to consider, and ask the donor. This list is somewhat geared towards donors and recipients interested in Artificial Insemination (AI) donations. Location/Travel: Does the donor live nearby? Remember, sperm cannot survive in a jar longer than 1 hour, and realistically should not be longer than 20 minutes for good chances of conception. If donor is not nearby, are you willing and able to travel to them? Is the donor you picked willing and able to travel to you? Would it be a same-day trip, or require an overnight? If overnight, where do the recipients or donor stays (at a hotel, at the other person's house, etc)? More importantly, where will you inseminate that is within 20 (at most 60) minutes of donation location? Some people get a hotel room, some inseminate ...
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