[img float=left]/forum/copies/RTEmagicC_Bebes12_008_01.jpg.jpg[/img]Well, the answer to that is a little bit tricky because nobody keeps track. What we do know is that the guidelines here in the US are supposed to be that only 25 pregnancies per 800,000 of a population area should be allowed for each donor. So that would mean that what they would like to do is limit each donor to 380 children. But the bottom line is, the sperm banking industry doesn’t keep track. They don’t have accurate record keeping. So they really don’t know how many kids are born from any one donor.
For instance, we have one donor on our site that says they donated two times a week for two and a half years. And this is pretty common. Each one of his donations turned into approximately 10 to 15 vials. So he produced over 3000 vials during that time. So just for that one donor, 3000 vials were sent out. But we don’t know many children were born from those 3000. You could say, maybe up to 3000, but we don’t know. What we do know is that on our website we have very large groups of half-siblings. They’re people born from the same donor. Many in their 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, with the largest group that we know being just over 125.
NEW {UK} LAWS INTRODUCED in April {2006} mean that a donor's sperm can be used by up to 10 families instead of being limited to 10 children.http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families (http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/sperm-your-country-needs-you-409841.html)
In Britain there is a legal limit on sperm donations. The same donor can only 'father' children for 10 families, although there is no specific limit on the number of children.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/6461860/Sperm-donor-passes-on-fatal-heart-condition-to-children.html)
Limit of live births per donorhttp://www.hfea.gov.uk/docs/SCAG_Evidence_base_for_SEED_April04.pdf
Current position (2004)
15. The limit of live births permitted using gametes taken from an individual donor is currently 10 (plus siblings) in the UK. This limit is set by the HFEA in its Code of Practice (paragraphs 8.30 and 8.31).
Houben ... recently held a party at his home for his children and their families.
"The kids had the chance to play with their half-brothers and sisters, which was nice, said Houben.