Anonymity of sperm, egg donors ruled unconstitutional
Posted May 19, 2011 2:35 pm.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – The BC Supreme Court has decided children of anonymous sperm donor fathers do have the right to learn who their dads are.
Olivia Pratten has asked the courts to ensure donor records are preserved indefinitely and children can access them when they turn 19.
The 28-year-old fought for years to learn the identity of her biological father, but was eventually told the doctor destroyed the records in the 1990s.
The BC Supreme Court ruled it’s unconstitutional for the government to keep records secret or destroy them at any time. The government has 15 months to comply.
